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Dark-Infinities [2010-12-26 17:13:25 +0000 UTC]
Good thing that we're getting the F/A-18 Super Hornet after all. Kevin Rudd was setting his sights a little too high when he tried to go for the F-22...or was it the JSF? Well I forget now...either way for a day that had poor weather conditions, the Super Hornet looks like it's dressed for the occasion
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Griddles In reply to Dark-Infinities [2010-12-26 23:31:27 +0000 UTC]
Ruddy and Howard were always keen on the JSF. No chance of us getting F-22s.
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Dark-Infinities In reply to Griddles [2010-12-27 02:59:31 +0000 UTC]
I knew it was one of the two and I can understand why the F-22 would be off limits. But I hope they keep the F/A-18 long enough for the pilots to become seasoned in their use, as you and I both know, parliament has a tendency to jump the gun and overlook these things.
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SoftShellback In reply to Dark-Infinities [2012-08-21 20:53:07 +0000 UTC]
Right now the F-22A has a design flaw with its life support system. The Raptor is like a BMW- high maintenance and high performance with an even higher price tag. Given the current economic circumstances I don't think allied nations of the US can afford the asking price of $US 350 Million per aircraft.
Add to this the fact that the Raptor is a low observable or "stealth" aircraft, and the US wants to lord it over the rest of the world...however, once you get the Raptor in a close quarters fight it's like most other aircraft unless the pilot can do things with the Raptor only the Russians have seen...
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Griddles In reply to AOdinn [2009-03-17 04:31:27 +0000 UTC]
And we're getting em! Woo!
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Rogue284 [2009-03-15 04:11:21 +0000 UTC]
The super Hornet's great. We just have the regular Hornets right now, but supposedly we'll be getting Lightning 2s in the future.
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Griddles In reply to Rogue284 [2009-03-15 05:29:14 +0000 UTC]
Super Hornets will be like an interim replacement til the Lightnings get their act together.
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Rogue284 In reply to Griddles [2009-03-15 15:44:15 +0000 UTC]
In that case they'll be around for a while.
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Rogue284 In reply to Griddles [2009-03-18 15:12:54 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, always good.
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Griddles In reply to BB-K [2009-03-15 01:03:31 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, when it gets its act together.
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