- Roy_A_LingleThe cost of a new tank would possible be far more. There is NO plant, with skilled workers present, that can build new tanks.
You would have to find skilled workers, possible train some of them, check out all the equipment that was placed in storage (that is if any of it was saved), service and repair all of it as needed before restarting production. So less you are planning on building 10,000+ tanks, the restarting process cost would make 7 million per vehicle look cheap.
- Roy_A_Lingle
"The Lima facility is also projected to produce 465 Heavy Assault Bridges"
Say what?
It is my understanding that is one of the programs that the ex-C of S of the Army, Gen. Shineki killed so the funds could be used to buy Strykers.
Anyone else heard if that program has be refunded?
- SFC_Jeff_Button[img][/img][img][/img]
Seems that the F14 costs to much to repair. An F14 requires 50 hours of maint for each 1 hour of flight, versus 5-10 hours of maint for the F18. Also mentioned was the fact that the F14 was aimed at dogfighting, (as in top-gun fame) but that it is no longer needed since jets now shoot missiles at each other from miles away. .
- bsmart
Oh and the F-11 was the TFX (although calling it a fighter is a whole lot less accurate than calling the F-14 a dog fighter :-))
- bsmart"Whoever wrote that was obviously brought up on Top Gun. The F14 was designed to be a Long Range Fleet interceptor using the extremely advanced (then) Hughes AIM 64 Pheonix Missile system originally designed for the TBX (F111 Naval). It was expected to engage enemy bomber fleets at ranges exceeding 100 mile.
Whilst it did possess dogfighting ability and reintroduced an internal gun to the Navy Fighter its primary role was long range interception and NOT Dog Fighting.
Cheers
Spanner"
Oh and the F-111 was the TFX (although calling it a fighter is a whole lot less accurate than calling the F-14 a dog fighter :-))
- bsmartI remember when the Blue Angels went from teh F-11 to the F-4. The Air Force Thunderbirds went from the F-100 to the F-4 at about the same time. Both switched to other aircraft very soon. The F-4 for all it's good qualities was not meant to be a tight turning show bird!!
Quick Quiz - Does anyone know the other time the Thunderbirds changed out of a new plane much sooner than expected?
- bsmartQuick Quiz - Does anyone know the other time the Thunderbirds changed out of a new plane much sooner than expected?
- Doug_Kibbey- bsmartQuick Quiz - Does anyone know the other time the Thunderbirds changed out of a new plane much sooner than expected?
F1015B T'Chief? Transitioned back to the F100 mighty quick....
You got it! It appears there were about 6 shows with the F105B when it was decided (after a fatal accident) thet the birds needed extensive modifications. Instead they went to the F-100D (They had used the F-100C before)- Doug_Kibbey- bsmartQuick Quiz - Does anyone know the other time the Thunderbirds changed out of a new plane much sooner than expected?
F1015B T'Chief? Transitioned back to the F100 mighty quick....
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