Vertically Challenged: Marine F-35 Engines’ Long Lead, Much Higher Cost -- Time
You may recall a couple of weeks ago when we reported, based on our own crude analysis of a Pentagon contract announcement, that the latest batch of engines for the Marine’s F-35 fighter would cost $129 million apiece, five times the $25 million sticker on the Air Force F-35 motor. The Marines’ higher cost is because its airplane is going to be able to make short take offs and land vertically. The Marine F-35 needs to be able to do this because its amphib aircraft carriers are smaller than the Navy’s (why the U.S. military needs the world’s two largest carrier fleets is a topic for another day).
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More News On The F-35
U.S. Navy and U.K. Royal Navy F-35 unable to get aboard ship -- F-16.net
Trillion-Dollar Stealth Fighter Program Delayed, But Still Tracking -- Danger Room
U.S. to delay Lockheed F-35 planes again: sources -- Reuters
Defense cuts to put brakes on F-35 -- Dayton Business Journal
F-35 production not expected to rise in 2012-13 -- Star-Telegram
UK concern over future of US F-35 fighter jets -- AFP
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter delays could force Australia to revert to Super Hornet -- The Australian
Leaner US defence to swell jet cost - Fitzgibbon -- Sydney Morning Herald
Turkey to Order F-35 Fighters from U.S. -- Defense News/AFP
Air Force postpones decision on F-35 training school -- NWF Daily News
The New U.S. Defense Strategy And The F-35 -- Defpro
F-35 Program Faces a Challenging Year -- AIN Online
WNU Editor: Just for everyone's info. My favorite "go to place" for F-35 news is Eric Palmer's Blog. If the F-35 program is your 'thing', I have found his blog to be the most informative out there.
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