You are incorrect. On JSF, both 'penalties' are about 2500#. And if you're
an Air Force bubba who wants the 'C' instead of the 'A' you get to pay 25%
more in unit flyaway cost.


"Pechs1" wrote in message
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Icepick- Nice try. Applying your rationale Woody, we should also ___can
the
Navy
variant. Just think about what kind of performance we could get from the
'C' without the weight penalties for cat and trap... BRBR

Nice tryx2..the weight and payload penalties for short takeoff/vertical
landing
far outweigh those for a cat and trap.
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye
Phlyer