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A longtime defense analyst and critic of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program says taxpayers next year will pay between $148 million and $337 million per jet, depending on the model.
F-18, is the cheapest twin engine fighter in US, while not competitive with European designs in that area, it's at least less then F-15 $17,465. Critics also say the Tranche 3 aircraft, which will cost more than $140,000 per flight hour to operate, It's the operating cost that counts. The cost per hour of flight, of maintenance, of the electronics. We are a poor country and all this has to last for the next 30 years.. He added: The Rafale is not the most expensive offer in terms of operating cost.