Author Topic: F22 cancellation? (Read 1304 times)

Hortlund · « **Reply #45 on:** April 12, 2004, 02:46:34 PM »

Heh, not only are the russians helping to build it, they are also supplying dozens of complete state-of-the-art SAM systems to cover it...something tells me the Iranians know what the Israelis have planned for that damn reactor.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #46 on:** April 12, 2004, 03:04:23 PM »

Numbers rule the sky. Technology comes secondary, I'm sure you all haven't forgotten Germany already?

6 F22s vs 14 JSFs (I don't know the actual price of the JSF) - JSF is better to build an airforce out of. F22s are better to burn bigger holes in our country's pockets.
-SW

bigsky · « **Reply #47 on:** April 12, 2004, 03:19:52 PM »

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Originally posted by texace
They've come this far, the've built the airplane, they've already started an operation F-22 squadron in Florida, and now they're going to let war costs scuttle it?

Can't they take money form elsewhere, like, I don't know, their saleries? Perhaps they can get the rich folks to help out?

why dont they have a bake sale? or go door to door selling candy.
schools do that when they books, instruments or athletic equipment.

memnon · « **Reply #48 on:** April 12, 2004, 03:25:15 PM »

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Originally posted by whels
lol its all useless spending till u need it.

You hit the nail on the head with that point.

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Never Give Up Never Surrender

mars01 · « **Reply #49 on:** April 12, 2004, 03:41:52 PM »

I hate to say it, but the problem with the Comanche and the YF22 is that they have a pilot.

I read somewhere that there will be no more manned xplanes.

As we all know the pilot can't take the Gs. Get him out of the cockpit and you will beat anything that is flying with a pilot.

Unmanned vehicles are going to replace the bulk of the current strike force, the only question is when. Then military pilots will be no more than glorified stick jockeys sitting in a chair somewhere looking at a screen, like us.

As for McCain, I used to be a big supporter until I realized he wants to privatize the ATC system and FSS like Europe. Basically this means as a GA pilot anywhere you go, you will be charged. It has pretty much killed GA in Europe for everyone except the rich. Now I say Fk McCain!