Quote:
Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
I can't tell you, I'm sure dramatically more than it should. Both the F35 and F22 programs are a story of how not to do government procurement. But that doesn't change the need. Just a quick list of active attack aircraft and their EIS dates:
A-10 - 1977
B-1 - 1986
B-2 - 1997
B-52 - 1955
F-15 - 1976
F-15E Strike Eagle - 1988
F-16 - 1978
F-18 - 1983
F-18 Super Hornet - 1999
AV-8B Harrier - 1985
Airplanes don't last forever......
|
you should look it up.
Sure, planes get old. Do we need to replace them with F35s?
I'm aware there are people who think the Military Industrial Complex is money well spent. Look at how well it performed for the U.S.S.R.