Joint Strike Fighter

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Joint Strike Fighter

Post by captainhaddock » Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:43 pm

need to share this, LOL

just read that the somewhat expensive and technically highly advanced JSF fighter, doesn't enable it's pilots to look behind them. There for in test flights they all get shot down...I wonder if there are Citroen engineers working there :lol: How stupid are we all becoming I wonder...highly educated but no common sense :ugeek:

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Re: Joint Strike Fighter

Post by CitroJim » Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:57 pm

That is just incredible Jaap...

Not even Citroen would be that stupid..

One can only despair and mourn the passing of times when common sense was a highly regarded quality...
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Re: Joint Strike Fighter

Post by captainhaddock » Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:29 pm

The fighter was designed to be a low-cost replacement to the Air Force's F-16, with different versions being developed for the Navy, Marine Corps and British forces. But it is now expected to cost $244.8 billion to produce a planned 2,400 planes. Development will cost $44.8 billion, including a $10 billion increase identified last year, the report said. (and this was written in March 2005) WTF...

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Re: Joint Strike Fighter

Post by russ92xmsed » Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:37 pm

The modern world for you Jaap.

We are all dooooomed captain.....er ....Mannering
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Post by Eddie nuff » Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:55 pm

captainhaddock wrote:The fighter was designed to be a low-cost replacement to the Air Force's F-16
Explains a lot.
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Re: Joint Strike Fighter

Post by mds141 » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:07 pm

A friend of mine works for BAE systems at Warton. He told me the airframe and avionics engineers pissed themselves when they saw the schematics for the JSF. :-D
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Post by Eddie nuff » Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:27 am

Unfortunately that's the way of the world now. Those who actually do know what they're talking about are ignored in favour of those who say what is wanted to be heard.
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Post by CitroJim » Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:16 am

Eddie nuff wrote:Unfortunately that's the way of the world now. Those who actually do know what they're talking about are ignored in favour of those who say what is wanted to be heard.
You're bang on the money there Eddie :evil: :(

I see examples of that every day, nay more like every hour :twisted:
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Re: Joint Strike Fighter

Post by captainhaddock » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:44 am

Every hour, how do you survive that. I'd be stone mad, so glad I left the rat race.
But sometimes, the truth does get out, got this from a friend yesterday. Nothing to do with fighter jets though..

http://www.upworthy.com/this-is-what-ha ... ues?c=ufb1

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Re: Joint Strike Fighter

Post by russ92xmsed » Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:41 pm

ARGH....BANKERS...and they wonder why no one likes them and banks anymore.
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