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"The Hornet’s cost per flight hour? $25,000 to $30,000, according to official Navy figures. It’s estimated the F-35 costs anywhere between $31,900 to $38,400 pe
by josefresco 11y ago
"The Hornet’s cost per flight hour? $25,000 to $30,000, according to official Navy figures. It’s estimated the F-35 costs anywhere between $31,900 to $38,400 per hour to fly."
So the F-35's lower hourly rate is almost the same as the Hornet's upper rate? Doesn't seem like that much of a deal.
- sintaxi 11y agoThe Hornet is an actual Jet and therefore those costs are real. The F-35 estimates are the most conservative that are legally defensible but will almost certainly much greater than that once actually in service.