Comments on: Obama defense cuts create estimated 200 Naval fighter jet shortage http://floppingaces.net/2009/05/07/obama-defense-cuts-create-estimated-200-fighter-jet-shortage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obama-defense-cuts-create-estimated-200-fighter-jet-shortage Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: gregory_dittman http://floppingaces.net/2009/05/07/obama-defense-cuts-create-estimated-200-fighter-jet-shortage/#comment-199344 gregory_dittman Fri, 08 May 2009 21:14:17 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=21137#comment-199344 The Joint in Joint Strike Fighter doesn't mean between the air force, navy and marines. It means that various countries put money into the program and have already bought their fighters up front. Even if the U.S. bails, those countries will get the F-35. It would be funny if Turkey has a more advanced aircraft that the U.S. F-35s bought UK:135 Italy: 131 Turkey: 116 Israel: 100 Netherlands: 85 Australia: 75-100 Canada: 65 Denmark: 48 Norway 48 That's at least 803 aircraft that still will be made. Other countries are also looking into buying the aircraft.

The Joint in Joint Strike Fighter doesn’t mean between the air force, navy and marines. It means that various countries put money into the program and have already bought their fighters up front. Even if the U.S. bails, those countries will get the F-35. It would be funny if Turkey has a more advanced aircraft that the U.S.
F-35s bought
UK:135
Italy: 131
Turkey: 116
Israel: 100
Netherlands: 85
Australia: 75-100
Canada: 65
Denmark: 48
Norway 48

That’s at least 803 aircraft that still will be made.

Other countries are also looking into buying the aircraft.

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]]> By: Fit fit http://floppingaces.net/2009/05/07/obama-defense-cuts-create-estimated-200-fighter-jet-shortage/#comment-199259 Fit fit Fri, 08 May 2009 13:24:23 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=21137#comment-199259 Is Rohrer suggesting we scrap the F-35 program?

Is Rohrer suggesting we scrap the F-35 program?

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]]> By: Old Curmudgeon http://floppingaces.net/2009/05/07/obama-defense-cuts-create-estimated-200-fighter-jet-shortage/#comment-199119 Old Curmudgeon Fri, 08 May 2009 00:53:14 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=21137#comment-199119 If there are any codgers in the audience, you might remember Robert McNamara's similarly great idea...the TFX. He tried to get one aircraft to fit both USAF and USN requirements, and the result, the F-111, never did work for the USN. Billed as a cost-saving move, it ended up costing far more than separate programs would have. Some people never learn.

If there are any codgers in the audience, you might remember Robert McNamara’s similarly great idea…the TFX. He tried to get one aircraft to fit both USAF and USN requirements, and the result, the F-111, never did work for the USN. Billed as a cost-saving move, it ended up costing far more than separate programs would have.

Some people never learn.

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]]> By: MataHarley http://floppingaces.net/2009/05/07/obama-defense-cuts-create-estimated-200-fighter-jet-shortage/#comment-199114 MataHarley Fri, 08 May 2009 00:26:26 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=21137#comment-199114 Why does Blazing Saddles come to mind with that idea, bill-tb.... :0)

Why does Blazing Saddles come to mind with that idea, bill-tb…. :0)

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]]> By: bill-tb http://floppingaces.net/2009/05/07/obama-defense-cuts-create-estimated-200-fighter-jet-shortage/#comment-199109 bill-tb Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:06 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=21137#comment-199109 They can always use inflatable fighters.

They can always use inflatable fighters.

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