Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that...
by datavirtue on Thursday November 14, 2024 @01:47PM
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You can build five F-18s for the price of one F-35.
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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that...
by nradov on Thursday November 14, 2024 @07:34PM
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Wrong. The current unit cost for an F-35B is about $109M while an F/A-18E/F is about $55M. That's a difference of 2×, not 5×. And more importantly, the F/A-18 can't operate from amphibious ships to support Marine Corps ground forces. If it can't accomplish the required mission then the cost is moot.
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/newest-f-35-f-15ex-contr...
It's disappointing to see people post lazy, low-effort comments like this without bothering to do even basic fact checking.