

LRIP5 purchase may be smaller than wanted  (Source: Lockheed)
The Pentagon is asking for $151 million to cover cost overages








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RE: Odd
By Mudhen6 on 8/9/2011 3:43:58 PM , Rating: 2
The F-35 is fine for what it was intended to be - a fighter/attack jet that complements the F-22 Raptor. Cost overruns/delays/technical setbacks simply disrupted the performance per dollar value of the product, so that now customers are paying F-22 prices for basically a stealthy F/A-18 Hornet.

RE: Odd
By Amiga500 on 8/9/2011 5:11:46 PM , Rating: 1
All it is going to be is a sitting target for a competent air defense.

-Questionable LO performance.
-Abject kinematic performance.
-Horrible combat persistence (unless your willing to sacrifice the questionable LO and worsen kinematics).

The JSF is not fine. It is extremely not fine. You good folks in the states need to wake up, smell the coffee, then start contacting your political representatives to ask why your tax dollars are being pissed up against the wall on a lame duck.

RE: Odd
By Mudhen6 on 8/9/2011 6:03:44 PM , Rating: 2
Bull**** claims without citations are bull****. Why don't you take that Carlos Kopp sensationalist crap and design your own jack-of-all trades fighter?

Especially, I would like to see your data on the F-35's combat persistence and stealthiness without being referred to Kopp's make-belief numbers. Thanks.

In the meantime, keep being a drama queen.

