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Mel, Canadian gov't is being urged to reconsider the F-35 because it is single engined. I admit that I hadn't realised that and their reasoning makes -- (link)

Posted by zork Jun 9 '14, 11:53

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me think that it isn't a good choice now. (news.ca.msn.com)

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I do love that the biggest concern about the Canadian military's new jet fighter is that it might be struck by a bird... - Ender Jun 9, 13:23
it's an excuse given the cost as it's always been a single engine plane. - Mel Profit Jun 9, 12:36 1
- somehow I never really noticed it for this one -- nm - zork Jun 9, 12:52
This is hardly news though. The single-engine stuff has been talked about for years. - Roger More Jun 9, 12:05
If only there were some way for a pilot to escape a crashing plane... -- nm - Ender Jun 9, 11:56 3
- a lot of the flights are patrolling the Arctic. Even if you eject, that's not a good environment to be stuck. Also, - zork Jun 9, 12:00
- I think it's about more than the pilot. -- nm - mara Jun 9, 11:57 1
  - Yeah, that title of the report is crap....it should be all about the cost of the plane. - Will Hunting Jun 9, 12:01
For just $7 billion more, we can add another engine. -- nm - Lookheed Martin Jun 9, 11:55 1
- oops, so sorry we are already $10 Billion overbudget -- nm - Lookheed Martin 2 months later Jun 9, 12:06
the Govt can't make a decision without getting second guessed to death. It's why we are still using 50 year old choppers -- nm - Beaker Jun 9, 11:55 5
- the CF-18s are nearly that old too and the Snowbirds are probably about 60 - zork Jun 9, 11:58 2
  - they are still flying tanker planes from korean war era after decades of wrangling how much $$ to give boeing -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 9, 12:37 1
    - you guys are flying B-52s that are coming up on 60 years old and are planned to be in service for at least 30 more years. -- nm - zork Jun 9, 13:45
- Did the latest chopper plan get scrapped, too? -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Jun 9, 11:56 1
  - did they even agree to something? I thought they were still "mulling" -- nm - Beaker Jun 9, 12:03

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