F-35 fighter jet: Most expensive weapons program ever

[unhappycamper]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/30/f-35-fighter-jet-most-expensive-weapons-program-ever/



F-35 fighter jet: Most expensive weapons program ever
By Kenric Ward
Published July 30, 2014

A new analysis of the F-35 fighter jet shows it’s not only the most expensive warplane ever. Once the engines are added, it’s also the most expensive weapons program in history.

Defense analyst Winslow Wheeler broke down the costs of the jet’s various versions and found they range from $148 million (Air Force F-35A) to $337 million (Navy F-35C). The Marine Corps’ F-35B lands in between at $251 million.

“It gets worse,” said Wheeler. “These are just the production costs. Additional expenses for research, development, test and evaluation are not included.”

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The price tags far exceed previous projections.

[Scuba]

1. I'd feel safer with Medicare for All.

[Fred Sanders]

2. Could have had that and still afforded free drug plan and free college and free......monstrous waste

[KeepItReal]

3. Lockheed Martin: Mi$$on Accomplished!

The Pentagon is literally makin' it rain on these contractors who are letting them field an unfinished, non-mission capable, dogfight loser.



For shame.

[bemildred]

4. Flush, swirl, swirl, swirl, suuuuuukkkkk. nt