I don't know if I would want to buy the US naval variants. I'm no expert but their airframes have to be pretty beaten up due to carrier launches and landings.
At this point they should just launch the competition, I mean we know that the Air Force wants 5th generation fighters, which allows us to go with a smaller more cost effective airforce.
(canada bought 140 Hornets, now they are going to 88 5th gen)
At that point the competition shrinks down to
F-22 - yeah no
F-35
Pak-Fa still under development
J-20 we're not buying Chinese
F-35 Yeah its a F-35 with a red star on the back.
Under development/drawing board
Japanese X-2
Turkey TAI-TFX
India HAL AMCA
Maybe we could just wait another 20 years and kick off Canada's search for their 6th generation fighter, now with cup holder.
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