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Army: We need 3 different planes Government: Why not build one plane that can do 3 things? it will be cheaper. ... it turns out it isn't.
by sickbeard 10y ago
Army: We need 3 different planes
Government: Why not build one plane that can do 3 things? it will be cheaper.
... it turns out it isn't.
- jgeada 10y agoLMFTFY: Government/Army: We need 3 different planes for these 3 different requirements Private corporations @ public trough: you could "save" money by building a single plane meeting all those requirements, and we'd also bring extra jobs to your geographical area. Oh, and plus there is this extra "lobbying" money you can have you if support this project. Politician: Sounds like a good idea...
- levemi 10y agoThat's not how the F-35 was conceived or designed, not at all. It was a highly competitive contract with the requirements given to a few companies and they were given some amount of money to compete for the best design[1]. Your comment is nonsense. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Strike_Fighter_program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Strike_Fighter_program
- russell 10y agoHah! The army is the only service not getting one, unless there is a helicopter variant in there somewhere.
- Retra 10y agoIs it too late to add helicopter capability?