... - now how does that make sense? Dennis That $6.6 billion includes all superbug costs for the next ten years. What does the $2.3 billion cover? rb Actually, the Super Hornet costs are half of that $6.6 Billion. The other 3 Billion or so are standard operating costs that exist regardless of the platform purchased. -- "Don't believe everything you think".

On Mar 17, 8:30 pm, "Yagu" <nos...@homenow.com> wrote: How times have changed or political expediency? In August 2007: http://www.theage.com.au/news/investigations/probe-likely-into-hornet... In March 2008: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/17/2191834.htm http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2007/s2191899.htm Given Mr. Fitzgibbon's comments in the 730 ...

How times have changed or political expediency? In August 2007: http://www.theage.com.au/news/investigations/probe-likely-into-hornet-purchase/2007/08/05/1186252546263.html In March 2008: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/17/2191834.htm http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2007/s2191899.htm Given Mr. Fitzgibbon's comments in the 730 Report vis a vis AIR VICE MARSHAL ...

...decision to buy the F/A-18F Super Hornet. It may be that after all the options... and/or the F/A-18F Super Hornet turn out to be the right aircraft ... to buy the F/A-18F Super Hornet without even considering alternatives, including (but not..."quick and dirty" assessment favoured the Super Hornet because of cheaper/simpler logistics and training ...

... decision to buy the F/A-18F Super Hornet. It may be that after all the options...II and/or the F/A-18F Super Hornet turn out to be the right aircraft for...up to buy the F/A-18F Super Hornet without even considering alternatives, including (but not ... "quick and dirty" assessment favoured the Super Hornet because of cheaper/simpler logistics and training considerations...

... ban aside what is so great about the Raptor versus what the JSF may be capable of? And if the Super Hornet is slow, sluggish, lacks range, payload carrying capability, etc. what does that make of the Hornets that we're operating now? What about the F14 Tomcat? The US Navy is retiring or has retired this...

...thinking tends to favour a single-type multi-role fleet. And if the Super Hornet is slow, sluggish, lacks range, payload carrying capability, etc. what does that make of the Hornets that we're operating now? Indeed. But the Hornets (now) aren't required to do the F111's job. The Super Hornet, and the F35, WILL be. What about the F14 Tomcat? The ...

... Raptor versus what the JSF may be capable of? And if the Super Hornet is slow, sluggish, lacks range, payload carrying capability, etc. what does that make of the Hornets that we're operating now? What about the F14 Tomcat? The US ...F-14's are long gone. The last USN one flew back in 2006. They were replaced with the Super Hornet.

... ban aside what is so great about the Raptor versus what the JSF may be capable of? And if the Super Hornet is slow, sluggish, lacks range, payload carrying capability, etc. what does that make of the Hornets that we're operating now? What about the F14 Tomcat? The US Navy is retiring or has retired this aircraft...

We will not see the Super Hornets now with the Rudd Government.