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Originally Posted by FlameOn
To be fair, the stealth on the F-35 is constantly overexaggerated. The stealth on the F-35 is nowhere near as good as the F-22. We also don't know when exactly to expect deliveries on the planes either since Lockheed Martin is more than two years behind schedule on the program and counting.
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I don't know if it's over exaggerated, but it definitely isn't as good as the F-22; there's no way the US would export their best stuff. Not the only factor for sure, but shouldn't be ignored either.
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Originally Posted by FlameOn
LM also has a long history of cost overruns and missed production date targets. Those extra few years that we may get out of the a super hornet might just be how long we actually wait to get the F-35. I'm not a huge fan of the F-35 but given what's on the market it's currently the best fit for Canada's defence needs long term, if we get them any time soon that is.
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Heh, I would say aerospace in general has a long history of cost overruns and missed production dates.
I actually kind of prefer the Super Hornet vs. the F-35, and given the high costs of 5th gen aircraft plus the global economy it's not inconceivable that 4.5 gen aircraft will end up in service a lot longer.
But the cool factor of the new fancy stuff speaks to me
