July 19th 07, 09:51 PM
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Navy F-35C Gets A Big Wing
They could have had this
Ready to go
http://www.boeing.com/ids/news/1999/...se_991214n.htm
"W. D. Allen" wrote in message
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No DOD corporate memory - didn't we learn anything from McNamara's TFX
fiasco?
The Air Force has used Navy fighter [F-4s}and attack [A-7s] aircraft from
concrete runways. The Navy can NOT use Air Force fighter and attack
aircraft from carriers!
WDA
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mike Z wrote:
On Jul 6, 10:52 pm, "John Carrier" wrote:
SNIP
Note that the F-35C will be the last version produced. The Navy has
F/A-18E/Fs
and it may well come to pass that they would rather continue to buy
F-18s
than pay through the nose for F-35Cs.
I personally predict that few F-35C's will be built.
Agreed. Few or none.
R / John
A conclusion similar to this study.
http://www.csbaonline.org/4Publicati...er_Moderni.pdf
Hopefully, if they won't eventually buy the -C model, they will stop
the design/development process before too many costs are racked up.
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