tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198020.post3586953132567934006..comments2023-12-27T22:36:01.407-06:00Comments on Anna's Clue Tank: Speaking of EurofighterAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364196938058625069noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198020.post-30106013525792088172011-10-26T16:37:01.818-05:002011-10-26T16:37:01.818-05:00It is frustrating seeing us repeat the same merry-...It is frustrating seeing us repeat the same merry-go-round to oblivion we saw with the B-2 Spirit. Keep reducing the buys per year and stretching out procurement leads to a more expensive airplane. And soon no one can afford it.<br /><br />The F-35A at least should be under multi-year production contract like F-16s were, get more planes for less price per plane. The F-15s and F-16s airframe life is being used up faster than planners anticipated and unless we want to revisit things like the F-100 wing spar rebuild, we need the F-35s now to save money in the long run and to keep our technological edge. Plus save pilots lives from flying worn out planes, McPeak's F-100 coming apart on him springs to mind.<br /><br />Eurofighter Typhoon is turning into a good multi-role fighter, if the Europeans keep enough spares on hand. And if the Europeans can sell enough of them, the price per airframe will drop to below the price of an F-15K. Which would mean more austere markets would open up. If the F-35 is banned from these markets, what will that do to the US aerospace industry?<br /><br />Assuming Obama policies do not destroy these markets. Like they did with Taiwan even as they sold F-16s to Morocco and Iraq.<br /><br />wv - heoffers yeah Obama offers lots of promises.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364196938058625069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198020.post-12088582720328898152011-10-24T08:11:35.200-05:002011-10-24T08:11:35.200-05:00And interwoven through that is the impact of termi...And interwoven through that is the impact of termination of F-22 production at a paltry 187 jets. Watch the continued erosion of the F-35 buy followed by the escalating per-unit costs for a reinforcing scenario. While the Euro-jets are not as capable as 22/35, they are significant improvements over previous generation hardware and in the numbers being produced they add up to both booming jobs and massive military potential.Ed Rasimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667325554289268659noreply@blogger.com