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Old 13th Sep 2020, 15:43
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Not_a_boffin
 
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Originally Posted by racedo
Nope

F35B @ $100 million each a piece before spares.................. order 138
Carriers £7 Billion build costs
Tankers £600

This doesn't include the changes made in home port etc so $20 billion is not a dart board number.
With the rather obvious exception that only 48 jets have been ordered......

More interesting is is the £1Bn pa op cost alluded to. Source?
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