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F-35 Way Over Budget

PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:26 pm
by OVERLORD_CHRIS
[quote] Unlike Julius Caesar, the JSF program will survive March. However, it may suffer a couple more wounds to go with those received earlier this year. The Pentagon

Re: F-35 Way Over Budget

PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:54 am
by DaveSims
Has there been one military project that was done early and under budget?

Re: F-35 Way Over Budget

PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:32 am
by OVERLORD_CHRIS
Has there been one military project that was done early and under budget?

EA-18G Growler was the most recent example, and so far the P-8A Poseidon
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/mil ... index.html
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/mil ... index.html

Re: F-35 Way Over Budget

PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:36 am
by ShaneG_old
So in other words, they should have used an already existing platform to develop into the F-35? A stripped down, lower cost F-22 perhaps?

Worked out well with the Growler & P-8.