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2013-05-26 China-Japan-Koreas

S. Korea to buy 20 maritime patrol aircraft

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Posted by Steve White 2013-05-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 If SK is smart they would pass on the P3Cs, maintenance headache. Lots of wing and fuselage fatigue issues beginning to pop up even with structural upgrades. The P8-As would be nice in that they are common to the US, but the C-295 already has a large customer base ( about 120 ac in 15 countries, according to wiki). the 130 J would be good also but not existing as a maritime surveillance platform like the 295.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2013-05-26 11:59|| 2013-05-26 11:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Get the CJ.... it can do anything!
:)

Posted by Shipman 2013-05-26 17:31|| 2013-05-26 17:31|| Front Page Top

#3 The CJ is by far the best Dawg-fighter in the group.
So it's got that going for it.

I mean... you know you want one...

Posted by Shipman 2013-05-26 17:37|| 2013-05-26 17:37|| Front Page Top

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