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We're well behind on replacing aircraft, because of the idiotic decision made in 1991 that future combat aircraft would only be stealth aircraft.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: mightmight
You don't wait until they're worn out to replace them. The 90s would have been a good time to start replacing the oldest of them. Or at least start putting together a plan for it.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: Fools
The people that hate the F-35 are even funnier. I wonder if Boeing pays them to post here sometimes.
The F-35 can currently do the F-15 job, but there aren't enough of them. In an effort to "protect the industrial base", they're buying F-15s that won't be able to penetrate a modern A2AD bubble without serious help. But according to everyone that thinks this is a great idea, they're only going to be used in the homeland defense mission, which is why they're buying the EX, with a hefty ground attack role.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: OccamsRazor04
In the neighborhood of $80-85M.