Originally Posted by
Jerry Atrick
Definitely a victory for the LM press machine. $2bn (sorry don't have a Euro symbol) cheaper over 30 years than the competition apparently - I guess if they don't fly them much it could be true...
Thing is, if you decide that you need to operate a stealthy 5th gen strike fighter then it has to be F-35. Other 4/4.5 gen types may or may not be able to compete on cost, but if they can't compete in the air what's the point?