Navy F-35C Gets A Big Wing

Just to illustrate the discussion about U.S. F-35s: That is funny how
the Super Hornet vs. JSF debate may influence their purchase by RAAF.
Here are two interesting news, one against F/A-18:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-dep...833340924.html
and one against F-35:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/nation...833344654.html

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.

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.

They could have had this

Ready to go

http://www.boeing.com/ids/news/1999/...se_991214n.htm


"W. D. Allen" wrote in message
...
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.

W. D. Allen wrote:
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!

North American FJ-2 and FJ-3 Fury?

Cheers,

Gotcha!

The Navy/Marine FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4B all derived from the Air Force F-86.
BUT, the F-86 was derived from the NAVY FJ-1.

Check out the following web sites:
http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/AC/airc...n-FJ1/fury.php
http://www.uswarplanes.net/f86f100.html

W. D. Allen
CDR USN Ret.
Former Famous Fury Flyer

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Bill Shatzer wrote:
W. D. Allen wrote:
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!

North American FJ-2 and FJ-3 Fury?

Cheers,