You missed my point Sens. People are calling for the immediate cancellation of the F-35 when the plane is replacing 3 types in many nations. No one has even dared to address how canceling the 100 mill F-35 to buy the 100 million F-15Se will work out.
F-15 SE
Role Multi-role fighter
Manufacturer Boeing IDS
First flight 8 July 2010[1]
Status In development
Number built 1[1]
Unit cost F-15SE: US$100 million (planned average cost, 2009)[2]
Developed from F-15E Strike Eagle
F-15K
Role Ground-attack aircraft and strike fighter
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight 11 December 1986
Introduced April 1988
Status Active
Primary users United States Air Force
Royal Saudi Air Force
Israeli Air Force
Republic of Korea Air Force
For other users, see operators
Number built 334+[1]
Unit cost F-15E: US$31.1 million (flyaway cost, 1998)[2]
F-15K: US$100 million (2006)
Rafale just for kicks
Role Multirole fighter aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Dassault Aviation
First flight 4 July 1986
Introduced 4 December 2000
Status Active
Primary users Armée de l’Air
Aéronavale
Program cost €39.6 billion (1 January 2008 [1])
Unit cost Rafale C: €64 million, US$82.3 million (flyaway cost, 2008)[1]
Rafale M: €70 million, US$90.5 million (flyaway cost, 2008)[1]
F-2
Role Multirole fighter
National origin Japan, United States
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Lockheed Martin
First flight 7 October 1995
Introduced 2000
Primary user Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Number built 94+4 prototype[1]
Unit cost ¥12 billion yen; $127 million (constant 2009 USD)[2]
Developed from F-16 Block 40
If you try to go cheap and buy F-16A and F-15C then your again throwing away money. Like I mentioned before The Chinese and Russians are certainly not scaling back there stealth programs
I will also argue that the F-35 is worth 2 F-16s. why? Its force multiplier it can do the Job of more than 1 early model teen series.
1 more thing. America would be foolish to concede the fighter markets of close to a dozen countries to euro-fighter and dassault. The F-35 serves Americans economic export interests.
I think the big question is what weapons will the U.K. take the time and money to certify on the F-35C?
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0163.shtml
The U.K, could very well try and go cheap with just dumb bombs.
I know it sounds silly, but in this financial climate anything is possible.
They shouldn’t have to worry about AMRAAMs. But they will have to foot the bill on storm shadow and brimstone ect.
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