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Old 03-22-2012, 08:03 AM   #85
Byrns
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Not specifically about Canada, but the F-35 is looking grim. My prediction is that Harper will cut the plane in the budget, and begin a search for an alternative. I don't think the current CF-18 airframes will hold out long enough for this thing to get finished.

http://gizmodo.com/5895483/pentagon-...etary-disaster

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The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the supposed backbone of the Pentagon's future air arsenal, could need additional years of work and billions of dollars in unplanned fixes, the Air Force and the Government Accountability Office revealed on Tuesday.
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