SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Now that things have changed a bit, it seems the F-35 is catching less flak. Pun intended.
US fighter production. Feasibility to scale up?
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FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Thanks for the correction!
Pretty good for an aircraft that was supposed to be an utter failure!
Not a problem. Some still seem to claim it is in a 'death spiral' and to be cancelled any day...
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
The talking heads were convinced that the F-16 was a waste of money, plagued by cost over-runs, too complicated to be of any use in combat situations, doomed to failure, no other nations would be interested in buying it, etc.Not a problem. Some still seem to claim it is in a 'death spiral' and to be cancelled any day...
You can literally go back to all those articles from the 70's and 80's and replace the word "F-16" with the word "F-35" and you'd never know the difference...
I thought Diefenbacker torpedoed Canada's indigenous aircraft industry.
ThomasP
Senior Master Sergeant
re Boeing recent damaging of Canada's indigenous aircraft industry.
Short story is Boeing (rightly or wrongly) used the mini-trade war during the Trump administration to screw up sales of Canadian built aircraft to the US market, by arguing for penalties against Bombadier, resulting in a 300% tariff. There is was a bit more involved, see:
"U.S. backs 300 percent in duties on Bombardier after Boeing complaint"
Short story is Boeing (rightly or wrongly) used the mini-trade war during the Trump administration to screw up sales of Canadian built aircraft to the US market, by arguing for penalties against Bombadier, resulting in a 300% tariff. There is was a bit more involved, see:
"U.S. backs 300 percent in duties on Bombardier after Boeing complaint"
Thats not destroying the indigenous market. Bombardiers decision to get in bed with Airbus on the CJ program did more to harm that. In the end Airbus bought the CJ outright (Bombardier had to sell to prevent going bankrupt), renaming it the A220, and Bombardier is out of the commercial airline market.
The Canadian aircraft industry was sabotaged by politics (both foreign and domestic) and poor decisions more than anything.
ThomasP
Senior Master Sergeant
Just pointing out what (I think) KeithA0000 alluded to in his post#36 up-thread.
Also, he said ". . . Boeing has damaged . . .", not 'has destroyed'.
Also, I did say ". . . (rightly or wrongly) . . ." and "There is was a bit more involved . . ."
Also, he said ". . . Boeing has damaged . . .", not 'has destroyed'.
Also, I did say ". . . (rightly or wrongly) . . ." and "There is was a bit more involved . . ."
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Just pointing out what (I think) KeithA0000 alluded to in his post#36 up-thread.
Also, he said ". . . Boeing has damaged . . .", not 'has destroyed'.
Also, I did say ". . . (rightly or wrongly) . . ." and "There is was a bit more involve . . ."
Damage - Destroy
Tomato - Tomato
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buffnut453
Captain
Damage - Destroy
Tomato - Tomatoe
Not a really good analogy because it's "Tomato - Tomato"....it's just that one country calls it a "tomayto" while another calls it a "tomahto".
Not a really good analogy because it's "Tomato - Tomato"....it's just that one country calls it a "tomayto" while another calls it a "tomahto".
Happy you ninny?
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Yeah but the country that says it wrong also drives on the wrong side of the road.
buffnut453
Captain
Ecstatic, brother. Can't recall the last time anyone called me a ninny, though.
Ecstatic, brother. Can't recall the last time anyone called me a ninny, though.
I used my best English accent and stuck my pinky out while drinking my coffee while saying it too.
buffnut453
Captain
Which country is wrong? America copied the French in driving on the right, whereas the Brits drive on the left because, back in days of yore, driving on the left meant you could defend yourself with your sword hand.
So please tell me who's right?
(And the correct answer is the Brits are right, if for no other reason that ANYTHING French is INHERENTLY WRONG....except baguettes and brie)
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I prefer to remain vague.
buffnut453
Captain
I used my best English accent and stuck my pinky out while drinking my coffee while saying it too.
Glad I wasn't there to hear it. Most Americans attempting to do an English accent are the equivalent of nails on a chalkboard. Would like to see a pic of you drinking coffee with your pinky out, though...I need a laugh!
special ed
2nd Lieutenant
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back in the days of yore, what?Which country is wrong? America copied the French in driving on the right, whereas the Brits drive on the left because, back in days of yore, driving on the left meant you could defend yourself with your sword hand.
So please tell me who's right?
(And the correct answer is the Brits are right, if for no other reason that ANYTHING French is INHERENTLY WRONG....except baguettes and brie)
