USAF F-35 could be cancelled?

[Pulsar]

http://today.*******.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=tnBusinessNews&storyID=nN18155456

[sir-chimp]

I don't understand why the Air Force can not make use of a plane designed to meet the Navies needs. They have used many carrier capable aircraft in the past to great success.

I wondered in the past this same thing, and it does not surprise me to see this in the news.

[Greek soldier]

Well, remember that the whole project has been overbudgeted by 80% since 1996. If USAF says yes to the cancellation, I doubt Norway, Denmark, Holland, Turkey and UK can hold the R&D and production cost.

A hypothetical scenario: USAF orders Gripen :) :) :)

[Lanton]

Well, remember that the whole project has been overbudgeted by 80% since 1996. If USAF says yes to the cancellation, I doubt Norway, Denmark, Holland, Turkey and UK can hold the R&D and production cost.

A hypothetical scenario: USAF orders Gripen :) :) :)

The Gripen's not got the range, which is one of the reasons why the Australians chose the JSF over the Gripen.

[Vandervahn]

Sorry, but thread has already been done

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=62592

[rocket13]

Got to love this. Aren't they trying to cancell alot of big ticket items to fund the crap war in iraq.