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If you can't make every part of the plane it's not really yours.
by gonzo41 2y ago
If you can't make every part of the plane it's not really yours.
- Aachen 2y agoI can't forge metal but I feel like my forks in my kitchen are mine because I can operate and maintain them until they fundamentally break. I do think that's ownership But I agree there's more than one way to view ownership and I can see your point, even if I don't think I agree so long as the UK can truly operate it in every way, including software that might need adapting (like how I might bend my fork's prong back into shape, or out of shape for adaptations)
- gonzo41 2y agoFor forks fine. But military equipment breaks all the time. And the maintenance requirements on things like jets are 4:1 or greater. So having a jet down because a part is missing and not able to be supplied is a real issue.
- Someone 2y agoCan the USA make every part of the F35? https://www.czdefence.com/article/europeanisation-of-the-f-35 https://www.czdefence.com/article/europeanisation-of-the-f-3...: “The F-35's manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, states that currently around 25% of the F-35's components are manufactured in Europe.” That doesn’t say the USA cannot make every part, but I think it’s likely they will have trouble producing some of them. For example, https://simpleflying.com/how-many-international-parts-us-f-35-fighter-jet/ https://simpleflying.com/how-many-international-parts-us-f-3... states the F35 has Martin Baker ejection seats and the F35B has Rolls-Royce engines.