but what he is referring to is that after that M1.61 test the entire fleet was then limited to M1 to deal with the damages caused during the M1.61 test.
And the takeaway here is that it's a durability, not safety issue. It's by no means an insurmountable technical challenge.
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Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 03:41 AM
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neptune wrote:
At $193 mill a piece for F-2s, it's not rocket science why Japan chose the F-35, and it being the "BEST!" a/c availalbe
That spend is mostly domestic though, where I presume they will be sending the money overseas on the F-35. Although the cost gap probably is much too big considering the inferior capability of the F-2.
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Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 04:12 AM
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I believe Mitsubishi is getting work from Boeing for the aircraft JAL is buying, and it looks like they'll be kept busy building parts for and assembling Japan's F-35's.
And even at $120 million/plane, Japan is getting three 5th generation fighters for the price of two F2's. And the F-2's they have will be plenty capable aircraft for many roles for many years to come. So all is well.
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