Originally Posted by LO
We - "Capable of growth" is squishy marketing-speak, and ten per cent of VLBB is at best around 800 lbst, which is 2 per cent of thrust and unexciting.
I said, quite clearly, 10% engine and lift fan thrust growth not VLBB.
The F-15SE IS marketing speak by your definition, it doesn't exist, but thats ok as its from Boeing, right?
Korea doesn't know anything that they did not know when their (new formula with Reduced Politics!) procurement process picked the F-15SE, but they do know that they can't afford to annoy the USA, and this program has to be kept looking good through November 2016.
What about other countries? For some reason they want the F-35, warts and all. Why is that?