
dragracingmaniac wrote:magnum4469 wrote:jetblast16 wrote:Boeing T-X, the next Thunderbird? Way ahead of myself
I hope not!! Their Blk 52s should be good until at least 2035. By then the 6th generation fighter should be out so I would bet they and the Blues will both be flying the F-35, just like the F-4 days...![]()
My bet's on the T-X, F-35's cost way more to operate.
I agree with dragracingmaniac the F-35 Lightning II is too expensive for the Thunderbirds to replace their F-16s with it (although it would look cool and be loud as hell at airshows)! Boeing's TX winner has a much better chance. In my opinion. Don't forget what the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds were flying before they had the F-16's
