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Old 18th Aug 2015, 11:35
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No, but I think its in a price "death spiral" as with the B-2 and F-22.

The Pentagon said a couple of years ago there will be no more money than originally budgeted, so as slippages and prices go up, then numbers go down, which means unit price goes up.... The reports on USN review of purchase numbers are the leading edge of the spiral, as are the reports of reducing numbers of USAF FJ wings.

Not sure how many will end up be purchased, but I'd guess at about a third to a half the original requirement.
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