tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362578068582861067.post7877500915772147784..comments2023-10-12T10:45:42.530-04:00Comments on Why the F-35?: The cost question: which is more expensive - keeping what we have or the F-35?Barry Graffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463335145842065698noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362578068582861067.post-89696910124483069702012-05-22T11:00:22.182-04:002012-05-22T11:00:22.182-04:00Assumptions and costs are what they are ... using ...Assumptions and costs are what they are ... using the same assumptions DoD used to cost out the F-35 were used to cost out the 4th gen fighters. The results are 4x the F -35cost. <br /><br />It makes sense ... 6 to 7 different aircraft types mean 6 to 7 different parts streams, maintenance channels, etc. Not to mention the large numbers of upgrades that will be necessary a) to keep the old airframes flying and b) try to keep them competative in a 5th gen world. <br /><br />With the F-35 you'll have a streamlining spare pools and supply chain management, infrastructure, etc. Pilot and maintenance training is also consolidated and optimized.<br /><br />Sorry, not buying the propaganda of the critics. It simply makes no sense logically.Barry Graffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463335145842065698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362578068582861067.post-29425373391466698242012-05-22T10:52:47.644-04:002012-05-22T10:52:47.644-04:001. Quoting the Lexington Prositute as an unbiased ...1. Quoting the Lexington Prositute as an unbiased reliable source? Give us a break, they are bought and paid for advertisers for Lockheed.<br /><br />2. Have you read this from OSD Cape: F-35 is about 1.5 times more expensive to operate that the aircraft it replaces. See page 16 : http://insidedefense.com/iwpfile.html?file=pdf12%2F05092012_cas15.pdf <br /><br />3. In this USAF presentation on F-35 O&S costs it essentially says Lockheed made up their cost saveing without basis. http://insidedefense.com/iwpfile.html?file=pdf12%2F05092012_cas16.pdf<br /><br />3. Unit costs right now are 3X legacy and there is a lot of smoke and mirros claiming to get it less the 2X eventually.<br /><br />F-35 is going to cripple the DoD with both acquisition and O&S costs.Weaponheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10764252224396770302noreply@blogger.com