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Space Stations, Space Shuttles and Beyond - The Aerospace Discussion Thread
Masterpiece:
Waste of good money.
ev4n:
Defense, civil aerospace, and space exploration always cost a lot more than people expect them to. Most of that expense is not inherently wasteful; rather, it's a large focus on safety, redundancy and environmental strain that most commercial products don't have to go through.
Dalillama:
The F-35 specifically is a waste of good money no matter how well designed it is or isn't, since we have no actual need for a next-generation air-superiority fighter at this time, or any time in the foreseeable future.
BenRG:
That very much depends on how fast the Sukhoi T-50 and Shenyang J-31 start appearing on the export market.
Kugai:
When I look at the F-35 and the cost overruns, delayed deployment etc I'm reminded of that great line from Mr. Scott "The more ye overtech the plumbing, the easier it is to block up the drain."
I think Her Majesty's Armed Forces need to cut their losses and work on a Navalised version of the Typhoon or look at Rafelle, which I believe the French are already using aboard their latest Carriers.
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