On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 11:55:11 -0800, "Tarver Engineering"
wrote:


"Scott Ferrin" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 08:45:32 -0800, Lyle wrote:

On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 15:37:19 -0700, Scott Ferrin
wrote:

On 26 Mar 2004 10:17:09 GMT, (MLenoch) wrote:

Has the configuration and mission been publicized for the FB-22 as
contrasted
to the F/A-22? The press has written of the two, but I don't recall
the
descriptions and differences of the bomber aspect.
Thx in advance,
VL


So far from what I've read it's becoming a PR disaster. The USAF
needs to be crystal clear what they are talking about as the clueless
politicians are already getting the whole mess confused and whining
that in order to put the "A" in "F/A-22" it's going to cost $11
billion additional dollars.
even the F-15A and F-14A were able to drop bombs from the start, even
though they may not have had the best delivery system in the world.
How hard would it be to design a external stealthy bombay to put under
the wings, i mean if your going to spend $11 billion dollars you might
as well design a replacement for the F-15E. And you could also put the
external weapons bay on the JSF.


Which part of "it's not going to cost an extra $11 Billion" did you
miss?

Which part of your ongoing ignorance WRT the F-22 do you hope he missed,
Ferrin?

All of the abuse you have given me on the subject of the F-22 is a lot of
crow for you to eat, my idiot.



Why don't you give us a source for that extra $11 Billion? It's
probably in the same place as all of those strakes photos.

This week's AW&ST

"USAF officials also rejected the forecast that the service will need
to spend $11.7 billion to introduce air-to-ground capabilities in the
F/A-22. Roche says planned upgrades, including a new radar and
small-diameter bomb, are budgeted and would cost less than $3.5
billion. The $11.7-billion figure is an artificial tabulation of all
F/A-22-related air-to-ground wish-list items and doesn't represent a
defined program, says Lt. Gen. Ronald E. Keys, the service's deputy
chief of staff for air and space operations."

But hey, let's not confuse the issue with facts right?