Originally Posted by
Snafu351
@KenV
3 comments:
Gentlemen
At 406 pages, this thread is in some ways already answered, and in some ways it isn't.
It hasn't been cancelled. But, it's a multi national project/program.
In some countries, the purchase decision has changed, and in others options are being explored due to the program being extended/delayed, and the cost per unit apparently going up again. The F-35 remains a work in progress whose first involvement in ops remains to be seen.
I was able to summarize this thread without rancor nor insult to anyone. I encourage my fellow participants to do likewise.
Five years ago, V-22 Osprey was still being attacked as too expensive and controversial. As of today, its operational record has shown it works pretty well, it's still expensive, and now foreign customers are showing up.
Will F-35, once it gets into operating, fare likewise?
I'd guess "yes" but my crystal ball is hazy.