wrote:

"London's Daily Telegraph reports this morning
that the UK is preparing to switch from the short
take-off, vertical landing (STOVL) version of the
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the F-35C carrier (CV)
model, because it costs less and has a greater
weapon load and range."

See:


http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs...5-3993b83569ca

If the UK ditches the F-35B model, will the USMC have
to switch to the F-35C too?

I don't see why, The UK buy is a minor part of the F-35B program.
(Just as it was with the production of the original Harrier)
The USMC buy is somewhere between 270-400 aircraft, depending on which
projections you look at. The RAF is looking for 90, and the RN is looking
for 60.


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Pete Stickney
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