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14th Feb 2012, 13:56

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Originally Posted by LeCrazyFrog

Other countries are already facing capabilities gaps while they are expecting the F35...

A very interesting quote, from a civilian.
If you are from a lazy or peaceful place (follow my glance) you can have a capability gap, as you say. And you are even totally free to wait for something promised to be wonderful, not finished, but costly for sure.
If you are from India - Israel - Turkey - France - UK - ... ? - you can't wait, period. You cannot afford a gap.
If you are an airline, and you have to wait for the Boeing 787 to be delivered/finished, it's really not a big deal : you keep flying other aircraft which are doing the same job, you rent some others... now if you are an Air Force, the consequences of waitng for the proper aircraft could be a problem (once again, provided we speak from a country with some action overseas or at the borders)
You say : the "mighty" F-35 .. ?.. why mighty ? because it's american, and by definition it has to be a great aircraft ? for the moments it seems to have its fair share of problems, and budgets overflows. Indians were very right in saying they were not interested - and they did explain why !

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