Interesting little article. I was not sure where to place this, but the Johnson thread makes sense.
Air Forces considering buying a cheap jet.
This has not been programed, but it looks cheap by comparison, and the test pilot says it feels like an A-10.
Here is what struck me.
The Scorpion is designed to be "below $20 million in acquisition costs, and below $3,000/hour to operate."
The F-35A costs $98 million per unit and $42,200/hour to operate.
Holy smokes. All an enemy has to do is to declare war on us and force the US to fly those darn planes for a while. It will bankrupt the US.
Air Forces considering buying a cheap jet.
This has not been programed, but it looks cheap by comparison, and the test pilot says it feels like an A-10.
Here is what struck me.
The Scorpion is designed to be "below $20 million in acquisition costs, and below $3,000/hour to operate."
The F-35A costs $98 million per unit and $42,200/hour to operate.
Holy smokes. All an enemy has to do is to declare war on us and force the US to fly those darn planes for a while. It will bankrupt the US.
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