posted on Jul, 17 2013 @ 07:08 AM
Your cost "analysis" is way off base.
Norway will, with the exception of a handful of initial aircraft, be buying full rate production (FRP) aircraft. The wikipedia cost for the F-35 is a
Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) jet, it includes the recurring flyaway cost, non-recurring flyaway cost, and ancillary equipment. The flyaway cost
itself is projected to
decline to 83.4
million in 2019, which corresponds to 70 million dollars in 2013 dollars at 3% inflation.
There is no reason the US would consider the Gripen, since its performance is not significantly different to that of the F-16.
edit on 17/7/13
by C0bzz because: (no reason given)