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Uncle Sal has a post in regard to the FA-XX for the Navy.

Hope and prayer that is all we have.

As this what was promised with the Joint Strike Fighter...today's F-35.





Promised so that Congress would hand over the money. "Model Acquisition Program" !



Carter, wrong then; wrong today for helping solve any tac-air problems.




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This from reader Don B. Very good...

Don Bacon

On JSF, it's Air Force vs. Navy
Aviation Week

ORLANDO, Florida – Air Combat Command chief Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle says stealth will be "incredibly important" for the F-X aircraft that the U.S. Air Force is pursuing as an eventual F-22 replacement.

The Air Force does "not want to jump straight to the idea of a sixth-generation fighter," said Lt. Gen. James Holmes, deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and requirements.

As the Air Force pursues F-X, the Navy is examining its needs for an F/A-18E/F replacement in the F/A-XX. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonat han Greenert has said that the F/A-XX needn’t be so focused on survivability as to sacrifice speed and payload.

The Air Force is perfectly happy with 1,763 "fighters" that can do 0.9mach and 3.0G, limited because of a bum engine.

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