I see the F-35 like this, its perfect for this country's needs but getting bent over a barrell is a definite no-go. Too many times the Canadian military has been fisted by other countries over purchases of military equipment. The British subs, sea-king helicopters are the two main black eyes that come to mind. Last thing we need is another stupid investment by paying more than agreed upon and getting less than we were going to get in the first place. If R&D in Canada can come up with a functional and successful design I would rather pay more and have the thing built here than dump and waste the money else where. IIRC the fine print in the purchase order of the F-35's was that they didn't come with the engines.
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