Do you like jets?

[ghettodub]

Here you go Stuart!

[steveopia]

Sick!! Great video.

I must admit that I don't know my jets all that well. About once a month a couple F somethin' fighter style jets will scream down the runway at Centennial Airport. They're so insanely loud and fast. I don't even think I could come close to accurately imagining taking a ride in one until I actually did it. It's a "someday" goal for me. I imagine it'd be quite the rush. Anybody ever have the opportunity?

[SA Friday]

... which is ridiculous - considering that F-35 overrun cost has put F-35 price tag above F-22 fly out price.

Think aircraft carrier and fitting in it.

Aircraft Carriers equal global domination in military matters. I'm ok with the bigger bill.

[Hoosier]

... which is ridiculous - considering that F-35 overrun cost has put F-35 price tag above F-22 fly out price.

The production line is supposed to run until 2012 - hopefully we'll have new POTUS with some brain then.

I can't find facts that support your statement:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhee...5_Lightning_II
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhee...in_F-22_Raptor

The reality, of course, is the cost is directly and inversely tied to the number of units produced. Still looks like the F-35, which is a decade newer design, is roughly 2/3rds the cost of the F-22. The F-35 also gains the same benefits the M-16 did, in being used by multiple militaries/branches the production run will larger. It reduces ongoing maintenance cost.

Don't get me wrong, the F-22 is a fine Gen5 air superiority fighter, the best publicly acknowledged in the world. But I think the F-35 will get us a lot better bang for the buck, much like the F-16 has compared the the F-15 (pre (A)F-15E Strike Eagle).

H.