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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Right now that cost advantage or distinction is getting narrower.
The Gripen E has a price tag of about 85 million us per copy, the F35A for example is 78 million per copy and the cost of manufacturer is still decreasing. The Cost per hour for the F-35 by 2023 will reduce to 30,000 per flight hour. In theory the Gripen E is estimated about 8000.00 but that hasn't been verified.
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That's an impossibly low number.
I swear people just want the Grippen because it's NOT the F-35. And we will probably get it for that reason as well.
Both have merits and both have detractors. It's a shame our RCAF can't just buy what they need and it has to be so political. It's also a shame we keep trying to do everything with one platform, a couple smaller more purposeful fleets would really make a better airforce for Canada. Heck at the end of the day the aircraft might not even be the problem, getting butts in the seat might be our bigger issue.