

F-117 Nighthawk










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RE: So?
By Calin on 1/26/2011 3:27:41 AM , Rating: 2
Yes, the USA will sell planes to Britain and so on. On the other hand, the Britain and the rest don't even have their hand on a prototype, and it will take maybe 5 years until the production trickles to countries other than USA.
So, a less stealthy F-117 five years ago is better and a stealthier F-35 five years from now.

RE: So?
By monkeyman1140 on 1/27/2011 5:48:24 PM , Rating: 3
The F-35 is unwanted by our allies. The UK only buys them because of their long term economic commitment in our country and our special relationship.
France has the Rafale, they're too nationalistic to buy anything foreign. European nations have the Eurofighter, which will end up cheaper than the pricey F-35, and former Soviet bloc nations are more than happy with their familiar Russian stuff.

The USA will end up doing a lot of economic arm twisting to convince allies to pony up hard currency for this disaster of a plane.

