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Originally Posted by wooohooo
Is it because it costs so much to make? That's one nice looking aircraft... but I see no reason to cancel it. If it is deemed the 'greatest' aircraft of our times right now... why not? Those F-18's are starting to get old aren't they?
I don't know too much about fighter planes but it's pretty interesting to me.
What are the major differences between the F-22, Joint Strike Fighter and the Eurofighter?
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It never helps when your vaunted air superiority fighter can't go in the rain:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...070903020.html
(although to be honest, I'm sure these claims are overblown somewhat - they had to know the skin of the aircraft would be a high maintenance item)