Originally Posted by
Buster15
Pilots who fly new jet will always say it is the best thing since sliced bread. It is their job after all...
I think you're very brave to be accusing pilots of being liars in this forum.
Originally Posted by
Buster15
After all the billions spent on F35 and all the years of development it should be good.
Agree. What's more, some 15 per cent of EVERY jet, with production set to reach nearly 4,000 aircraft, will be built in the UK. The return on investment from foreign sales should pay for the UK's order several times over.
Originally Posted by UK Defence Journal 31 Jan 2017
“The amount of revenue the UK will generate from the F-35 programme in its totality will create multiples of return on their investment”
The above was said Declan Holland, BAE Systems commercial director for its UK F-35 business. Holland continued, “Ultimately, the UK will take in about GBP1bn of business each year on this program.” Holland goes on to note that the program could continue into the 2040s”.
At peak, the F-35 will support 25,000 jobs in the UK over the next few decades and pump £1bn a year into the economy.