Originally Posted by
Harley Quinn
his programme is seriously complex, and the three variants has made it more so.
https://warisboring.com/u-s-general-...ate-airplanes/
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"And the compromise didn’t result in a truly common design. It’s “almost like three separate production lines,” Bogdan said,
according to Air Forcemagazine. A
real joint fighter, the program boss said, is “hard” because each branch is adamant about its requirements. “You want what you want,” Bogdan said."
Bogdan declined to say whether the Pentagon’s next generation of fighters should be joint. But Lt. Gen. James Holmes, the Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for plans and requirements,
said in mid-February 2016 that the Navy and Air Force would probably design their next fighters separately."
No offence but if I may...
You need four new tyres [tires] for your car [sedan] you drop car in tyre [tire] shop, come back and pay for job. Than you discover the tyres [tires] have the wrong speed and load ratings making them a danger to both you and your family.
You wouldn't be very happy, would you.
But what if the trick was they
told you that the tyres were incorrect, but you said that it's fine, and that later, once the correct tyres were available, you would come back and purchase some more...
Would that be a smart move? Yes or no?
{BTW F35 program has just bust $1 trillion. Whether that figure included the "tyre replacement" or not, well, that IS a pertinent question}
"Yet, we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources, and livelihood are all involved. So is the very structure of our society. In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the
military-
industrial complex."
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