Henry J Cobb
March 18th 04, 04:11 PM
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0304/031804cdam1.htm
> Rep. Randy (Duke) Cunningham, R-Calif., a former Navy fighter pilot,
> said he was concerned that the JSF was not advanced enough to outfight
> the best Russian-made fighters. And he suggested it would be cheaper
> if the program were limited to just the conventional aircraft,
> designed for the Air Force, and the carrier version planned for the
> Navy.
But the F-35C is both the most expensive per plane and the version
wanted in the smallest numbers.
-HJC
> Rep. Randy (Duke) Cunningham, R-Calif., a former Navy fighter pilot,
> said he was concerned that the JSF was not advanced enough to outfight
> the best Russian-made fighters. And he suggested it would be cheaper
> if the program were limited to just the conventional aircraft,
> designed for the Air Force, and the carrier version planned for the
> Navy.
But the F-35C is both the most expensive per plane and the version
wanted in the smallest numbers.
-HJC