"Scott Ferrin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 21:21:27 -0800, "Tarver Engineering"
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"Henry J Cobb" wrote in message
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Paul F Austin wrote:
"Scott Ferrin" wrote
And yet you still don't get that it's because of the fixed R&D etc.
Flyaway cost is quoted at about $150 million. The fixed stuff has to
be paid whether we buy ten or a thousand.

ITYM "has already been paid". Cancelling F22 now runs all that money
down
the drain.

None of these developments will apply to the F-35?

They were supposed to, but I am pleased the F-35 is different.

You are pleased that it's going to cost them even more because they
haven't learned anything?

I am pleased that the F-35 has a good probability of actually working.

The F-22's electric systems remain a high risk problem.

snip of unqualified opinion