DoD Still Wresting With Those $243 Million Dollar F-35s

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unhappycamper summary of this article: The best comment on the discussion thread following the OP:

And take a $330 million dollar plane (F-22) and turn into a half a billion dollar tactical aircraft with insufficient range. Not a terribly good idea.







Could the Marines Get F-35Cs?

However, either of these moves would reduce purchases of F-35s by the hundreds. This would increase the overall cost of the airplane — something no one wants to see given the government’s troubled fiscal climate.



2^nd unhappycamper comment: This reminds me of my ex-wife walking in the front door with bags of goodies after a sale. "Look how much I saved today!" Me: Look how much you spent today!