tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post4283555242091109071..comments2024-03-29T09:47:04.022-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : F-35: Dead Meat in a GunfightComrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-66078200132332012592015-07-02T09:54:33.450-04:002015-07-02T09:54:33.450-04:00mikey, see the TFX Project (F-111), the bean count...mikey, see the TFX Project (F-111), the bean counters won there too. The good news is, IF we get out heads outta our asses, a new lightweight fighter program could succeed again. The last one gave us the F-16 and F/A-18.CenterPuke88https://www.blogger.com/profile/17770056621255249861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-69440260073051770712015-07-02T09:24:54.835-04:002015-07-02T09:24:54.835-04:00Mikey, it was someone with a fresh stack of bills ...Mikey, it was someone with a fresh stack of bills in his pocket.Nangleatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-9781698217096111772015-07-01T15:27:57.036-04:002015-07-01T15:27:57.036-04:00Yeah. You'd think if you had a trillion dollar...Yeah. You'd think if you had a trillion dollar contract, somebody could figure out how to use it right.<br /><br />And how did they ever decide that "hey, let's just make one jet for every branch and every job! It'll be great! What could possibly go wrong?" was a winning argument?mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-66744427806335246662015-07-01T15:00:01.255-04:002015-07-01T15:00:01.255-04:00Maybe Russia will sell us some of their old fighte...Maybe Russia will sell us some of their old fighters, if we ever actually need fighters.<br /><br />Too bad our procurement system only procures massive profits for the wealthiest.<br /><br />America is just a scam to tax the poor to give directly to rich.Nangleatornoreply@blogger.com