Comments on: Schwartz Cool on F-22 Export http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/09/15/schwartz-cool-on-f-22-export/ Online Defense and Acquisition Journal Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:54:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eagleeyeshttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/09/15/schwartz-cool-on-f-22-export/#comment-14634 Eagleeyes Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:26:58 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9755#comment-14634 The next Generation Fighter will be cheaper, no pilot, meaning no environmental and egress systems to buy and maintain. They will be RPV's, just spares and ground crew support. Cheaper to build or put back into technology advancements. Will be able to out performed manned aircraft in dogfights, pull higher G's, etc... The next Generation Fighter will be cheaper, no pilot, meaning no environmental and egress systems to buy and maintain. They will be RPV’s, just spares and ground crew support. Cheaper to build or put back into technology advancements. Will be able to out performed manned aircraft in dogfights, pull higher G’s, etc…

]]> By: SEOOO!http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/09/15/schwartz-cool-on-f-22-export/#comment-14283 SEOOO! Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:47:59 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9755#comment-14283 187 F-22 aircraft from simple to Russia or China-type T-50 and SU 35 187 F-22 aircraft from simple to Russia or China-type T-50 and SU 35

]]> By: Chris Mhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/09/15/schwartz-cool-on-f-22-export/#comment-14185 Chris M Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:23:28 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9755#comment-14185 The Truth of the Matter is, with a Democratic controlled Congress, and a democrat President, defense takes a back burner as it always has. We are giving money to social programs, banks, and car companies.We need A thousand and got two hundred, you can be assured the Russians and Chinese will build a thousand each of their next aircraft and we will be hopelessly trying to spread what we have left around the globe to counter that threat.Our F-15, F-16, and F-18 programs are seeing an extreme amount of use in what has been a 16 year air war in the middle east and now Afghanistan, those airframes are seeing alot of hours earlier than originally expected.Where do we go from here? The F-35 program has not produced thier five flying aircraft for this year, but the F-22 program is up and functional. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out. The Truth of the Matter is, with a Democratic controlled Congress, and a democrat President, defense takes a back burner as it always has. We are giving money to social programs, banks, and car companies.

We need A thousand and got two hundred, you can be assured the Russians and Chinese will build a thousand each of their next aircraft and we will be hopelessly trying to spread what we have left around the globe to counter that threat.

Our F-15, F-16, and F-18 programs are seeing an extreme amount of use in what has been a 16 year air war in the middle east and now Afghanistan, those airframes are seeing alot of hours earlier than originally expected.

Where do we go from here? The F-35 program has not produced thier five flying aircraft for this year, but the F-22 program is up and functional. It doesn’t take a genius to figure it out.

]]> By: pfcemhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/09/15/schwartz-cool-on-f-22-export/#comment-14166 pfcem Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:57:17 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9755#comment-14166 TB,I think you ae reading it incorrectly. The US is in danger of being surpassed without the F-22 & F-35.No, even if the F-22 cost 'only' $50 million we would still have ended up with less than 500 of them. Cost is a red herring, the true reason for cutting the F-22 has NOTHING to do with how much it costs. TB,

I think you ae reading it incorrectly. The US is in danger of being surpassed without the F-22 & F-35.

No, even if the F-22 cost ‘only’ $50 million we would still have ended up with less than 500 of them. Cost is a red herring, the true reason for cutting the F-22 has NOTHING to do with how much it costs.

]]> By: TBhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/09/15/schwartz-cool-on-f-22-export/#comment-14161 TB Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:48:34 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9755#comment-14161 Not so fast Recon, according to the Air Force brass in the other blog, the F-22 and F-35 are in danger of being surpassed and we should spend hundreds of millions on another handful of planes.We built thousands of planes in the past because for one thing, they didn't cost an arm and a leg per copy. If the F-22 had a price tag of say $50 million we'd have a thousand of them on order. Not so fast Recon, according to the Air Force brass in the other blog, the F-22 and F-35 are in danger of being surpassed and we should spend hundreds of millions on another handful of planes.

We built thousands of planes in the past because for one thing, they didn’t cost an arm and a leg per copy. If the F-22 had a price tag of say $50 million we’d have a thousand of them on order.

]]> By: ReconTeamhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/09/15/schwartz-cool-on-f-22-export/#comment-14158 ReconTeam Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:20:35 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9755#comment-14158 True Drake, and this wouldn't be a problem if we had some common sense. The production line should stay up and running.We once built tens of thousands of fighters back in World War II. Even decades later we built over 5000 F-4 Phantom II fighters. Don't tell me we can't produce enough F-22s to meet USAF requirements. Hell, I think we should go further and built 850 or more of them! It is an amazing aircraft with unrivaled capability. True Drake, and this wouldn’t be a problem if we had some common sense. The production line should stay up and running.

We once built tens of thousands of fighters back in World War II. Even decades later we built over 5000 F-4 Phantom II fighters. Don’t tell me we can’t produce enough F-22s to meet USAF requirements. Hell, I think we should go further and built 850 or more of them! It is an amazing aircraft with unrivaled capability.

]]> By: Drake1http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/09/15/schwartz-cool-on-f-22-export/#comment-14155 Drake1 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:03:06 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9755#comment-14155 Export F-22 is just a back door towards keeping the F-22 production line alive. If the line were alive and pumping, no one would care about Australia and Japan. Export F-22 is just a back door towards keeping the F-22 production line alive. If the line were alive and pumping, no one would care about Australia and Japan.

]]> By: dowhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/09/15/schwartz-cool-on-f-22-export/#comment-14148 dow Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:26:33 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9755#comment-14148 Barry may not like China tires competing with his union thug buddies but he sure does not want American allies like Japan and Australia to compete militarily with his chicomm comrades..... Barry may not like China tires competing with his union thug buddies but he sure does not want American allies like Japan and Australia to compete militarily with his chicomm comrades.….

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