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2016-02-02 -Short Attention Span Theater-

This is what regret looks like for the Pentagon {Hint: Its logo could be a flying turkey}

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Posted by gorb 2016-02-02 00:52|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 With so many failures and setbacks I don't see how this thing could ever be ready for combat.

But I also can't see it being canceled because there are too many pockets that can be lined from this disaster.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-02-02 11:28|| 2016-02-02 11:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Finding defects faster than they can be corrected; Death spiral. My advice would be to stop adding features (i.e. cut scope) and get what you have working. Didn't these guys/gals put in any automated testing (and I don't mean just unit tests)?

F-35:
> No range
> Not maneuverable enough to survive a dog fight
> Not survivable enough (and too expensive) for close air support
> Inferior in energy maneuverability to a Block 40 F-16
> No AIM140D long range AAM till Block 4

As gorb said, "What could possibly go wrong?"

Posted by Sven the pelter 2016-02-02 11:48|| 2016-02-02 11:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Dunno. I remember my step-father telling me how the B-25s he flew were flying coffins. I suspect the F-35 is just upholding a long-standing tradition... and don't get me started on my uncle's feelings about the Sherman tank....

Posted by Voldemort Pheash4710 2016-02-02 12:21|| 2016-02-02 12:21|| Front Page Top

#4 4F

I saw what you did there.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2016-02-02 12:29|| 2016-02-02 12:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Nothing gets past an RB peer review. :-)

Posted by gorb 2016-02-02 13:09|| 2016-02-02 13:09|| Front Page Top

#6 They had to extend the life of F-18's. A plane that works.

They should have gone back to the F-22 many years ago when we saw this idiot machines price tag. Our Allies and Ourselves cannot afford this political piece of sh!t.

The software is just as vulnerable as it was 8 years ago when the RSA was hacked.

Posted by newc 2016-02-02 14:09|| 2016-02-02 14:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Canceled the Dorito for a lot less problems....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2016-02-02 15:43|| 2016-02-02 15:43|| Front Page Top

#8 Newc, estimated price tag for 75 new F-22 is 17 billion pentagon dollars. A great plane that is from what little I know a maintence nightmare. Still, if we could sell them to Japan, Australia, the Zionist entity and Canada it might be do-able. Perhaps Mike K. Could point me in the correct direction.

Posted by Shipman 2016-02-02 19:08|| 2016-02-02 19:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Stop that Pigeon, stop that Pigeon, stop that Pigeon - NOW"!

Oh wait ... ... Its a TURKEY!?

D *** NG, I KNEW IT!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2016-02-02 20:40|| 2016-02-02 20:40|| Front Page Top

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