Article

2016-12-23 Home Front: Politix

Trump Wants Boeing To Be a Competitor to Lockheeds F-35

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Glains Bonaparte2390 2016-12-23 00:58|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 It used to be the military set specs for what they wanted. The contractors built a prototype and tested them all against each other and then a winner was chosen. A price was agreed on and if the project ran over the projected cost, the contractor ate it.

Just handing out contracts to businesses that ~~bribe~~ give the best donations is how we get in this mess.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-12-23 08:12|| 2016-12-23 08:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Part of the problem is, the 'comparable' F-18 usually involves lies about range (and 20 years later, survivability as well).

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2016-12-23 08:21|| 2016-12-23 08:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Or a stealthy update of the F-105.

Posted by Shipman 2016-12-23 08:52|| 2016-12-23 08:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle
The Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle is a proposed upgrade of the F-15E strike fighter by Boeing using stealth features...

Ya think?

Posted by magpie 2016-12-23 12:02|| 2016-12-23 12:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Boeing has been pushing upgraded F-15, F-16 and F-18s to "generation 4.9" for a while. The idea is that while they can't be stealthy, they can have the near the same avionics and battle network management.

While Mr. Trump may be doing this just to hammer the price down on the F-35, and score points with his base (who think the plane is over-priced and under-performing), I suspect Boeing is hoping for foreign sales of the gen 4.9 aircraft.

Posted by Steve White 2016-12-23 13:57|| 2016-12-23 13:57|| Front Page Top

#6 "I suspect Boeing is hoping for foreign sales"

I suspect Boeing, period, Dr. Steve.

Posted by Barbara 2016-12-23 15:52|| 2016-12-23 15:52|| Front Page Top

23:53 49 Pan
22:49 gorb
22:45 Lionel Gonque2389
22:37 SteveS
22:21 Frank G
21:12 Barbara
21:08 Barbara
21:04 Sgt.D.T.
20:28 Blossom Unains5562
20:27 Blossom Unains5562
19:31 Jeasing Creque5352
19:23 Anon1
19:08 Procopius2k
18:50 Thusoth Snore8458
18:15 USN, Ret.
17:47 Mullah Richard
16:52 Sonny Spolugum9932
16:50 Sheba Ebbeater9853
16:49 gorb
16:22 magpie
16:14 Whiskey Mike
16:11 AlanC
16:02 Injun Bucket8891
16:00 Shipman