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The F-22 costs more than $50,000 per flying hour to operate. The USAF flew the F-22 for approximately 28,000 hours in FY2021; but that $1.4bn expense is less th
by NovemberWhiskey 4y ago
The F-22 costs more than $50,000 per flying hour to operate. The USAF flew the F-22 for approximately 28,000 hours in FY2021; but that $1.4bn expense is less than 1% of their annual budget.
We're talking about a $400K missile so much, why?
- NoZebra120vClip 4y agoWell, rather than poring over armed forces budgets, most of us are checking our W-2s around this time of year, and I tell you what: I can hardly afford the Secret Service bullets.
- ashwagary 4y agoWould you rather pay 5-10% less in taxes by cutting military spending?
- jackmott 4y ago[dead]
- pydry 4y agoCoz it's either that, Seymour Hersh or exploding trains and the last two are kind of awkward.
- sabujp 4y agotwo missiles apparently
- _-david-_ 4y agoThey need to fly to ensure that new pilots learn and older pilots remain polished. They don't need to blow up a pico balloon if that is what it was.
- NovemberWhiskey 4y agoOK - but flying an actual intercept mission and firing a warshot at an atypical target is a pretty good way to improve or maintain readiness.
- lost_tourist 4y agoBecause the republicans want a red herring for the next election to use against Biden.