Putty Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/108749/gates-tries-to-get-f35-program-back-on-course I didn't realize each plane was so damn costly...especially the F-22. "Counting all the development costs, each F-35 is now projected to cost about $122 million compared with about $350 million for each F-22. Another concern is that additional problems often appear in flight testing. And a recent Navy study concluded that the F-35 could be significantly more expensive to operate than older fighters." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/108749/gates-tries-to-get-f35-program-back-on-course I didn't realize each plane was so damn costly...especially the F-22. "Counting all the development costs, each F-35 is now projected to cost about $122 million compared with about $350 million for each F-22. Another concern is that additional problems often appear in flight testing. And a recent Navy study concluded that the F-35 could be significantly more expensive to operate than older fighters." that's one of the reasons the F-22 got cancelled, great aircraft but cost too much to build, maintain, and operate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I wonder what happens if you crash one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 The taxpayers either buy another, or they make do with one less. That's way to much money. $350 million/plane? Come on! I bet there's some super-serious waste going on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I wonder what happens if you crash one? there was a problem with the F-22's and a few of them did crash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faB5bIdksi8 pilot was killed http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Dec-22-Wed-2004/photos/crash.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I, too, was pissed that they canned the F-35 program. However, that is an insane amount of money! I remember when F-14's were the most expensive plane in the Navy's aresenal, and they were about $40MM (in 1990's) dollars each. I can't imagine a plane breaking $100MM...too beaucoup. As much as I look forward to one day being a pilot myself, I think they should put out more unmanned drones to do the fighting. Let fatty compu-geeks in a camo'ed trailer 30 miles from the front lines fly a bunch of Predators into action! In my mind, the worst weapon would be an EMT generator, which would effectively kill the connection and power for a drone...but that would wipe out a manned fighter jet also, amirite??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 there was a problem with the F-22's and a few of them did crash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faB5bIdksi8 pilot was killed http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Dec-22-Wed-2004/photos/crash.jpg Well I mean crash one and the pilot lives and maybe it was due to pilot error. To destroy something that costs $350 million bucks is hard to imagine.....w/out penalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) Well I mean crash one and the pilot lives and maybe it was due to pilot error. To destroy something that costs $350 million bucks is hard to imagine.....w/out penalty. i agree with you, that's a ton of money to crash and not worry about, but the F-22's had a problem when taking off or landing(can't remember which one, but i'm sure it was landing) but there was a glitch with flaps i think and it would cause the plane to become unstable at low speeds during landing Edited February 4, 2010 by SinisterSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macpyro2 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Well I mean crash one and the pilot lives and maybe it was due to pilot error. To destroy something that costs $350 million bucks is hard to imagine.....w/out penalty. how about $750 million...I was there a couple months after it happend a huge hole, they where still investigating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I was able to work at the F22 base in VA and got to see them taking off and landing. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macpyro2 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I was able to work at the F22 base in VA and got to see them taking off and landing. Very cool. I have a video somewhere that i took from Langley refueling an F22 it was pretty badass. I have seen tons of Arial refueling from my tanker but by far the F22 was the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 how about $750 million...I was there a couple months after it happend a huge hole, they where still investigating. DAMN! looks like the pilot lifted too early, 1st plane didn't lift until it was between sectors 6-7, 2nd plane lifted in sector 4-5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Fuck it worth the money. I will gladly pay my taxes for more American air superiority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Fuck it worth the money. I will gladly pay my taxes for more American air superiority. true, but the dog fighting days have been over since WWII, as much as i love them, fighter jets aren't really needed anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 true, but the dog fighting days have been over since WWII, as much as i love them, fighter jets aren't really needed anymore We need all the fighter planes we can afford STFU. Trowa is all for stealth technology regardless of the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 We need all the fighter planes we can afford STFU. Trowa is all for stealth technology regardless of the cost. lol agreed, I've seen some wicked Russian aircraft, a couple are suppose to be considered stealth, and better than the F-22 so we still need to fund our stealth program, makes me wonder what the U.S. military really has, since the F-117 first flew in 1977, and the F-22 in the late 80's early 90's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macpyro2 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Fuck it worth the money. I will gladly pay my taxes for more American air superiority. forshiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 lol agreed, I've seen some wicked Russian aircraft, a couple are suppose to be considered stealth, and better than the F-22 so we still need to fund our stealth program, makes me wonder what the U.S. military really has, since the F-117 first flew in 1977, and the F-22 in the late 80's early 90's American needs to have the best stealth planes and air force in the world. Israel better be second in line of us. If you think otherwise move to another country you pussy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 American needs to have the best stealth planes and air force in the world. Israel better be second in line of us. If you think otherwise move to another country you pussy. did you read my last few post? i know we need stealth aircraft, its the pussy's in congress that think its a waste of money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 did you read my last few post? i know we need stealth aircraft, its the pussy's in congress that think its a waste of money The pussy comment wasn't towards you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Israel better be second in line of us. We need to stop supporting that nation, it causes nothing but problems. We need to mind more of our own fucking business in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 We need to stop supporting that nation, it causes nothing but problems. We need to mind more of our own fucking business in general. All for minding our business and no one elses. Israel in general happens to be our business in my option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 The pussy comment wasn't towards you my bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I wonder what happens if you crash one? Topper Harley: Yes, I did. But I'm paying it off at ten bucks a week. And I wouldn't be doing that if I'd gotten that extra collision coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I wonder what happens if you crash one? bet you never fly again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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