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How much will the Typhoon cost?
"Hobo" wrote in message
... How much will the Typhoon cost? I have seen some old estimates of $60 million each, is that still the accepted figure? If so, how can the Typhoon cost $60 million each when the inferior, yet similar Rafale costs $50 million each? If budgets weren't bloated with first class expenses, golf trips, boys nights out, etc. we as tax payers would probably end up paying half as much for all military procurement! Si |
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 18:19:19 -0800, Hobo wrote:
How much will the Typhoon cost? I have seen some old estimates of $60 million each, is that still the accepted figure? If so, how can the Typhoon cost $60 million each when the inferior, yet similar Rafale costs $50 million each? There's no fixed price, since each Eurofighter customer is getting a different configuration. Austria's are costing it EUR 62.9 million each, which at current exchange rates is about USD 75 million. (Of course, exchange rates fluctuate, 1 EUR being worth anything between $0.9 and $1.2) See: http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRhe...09/FR0309d.htm -- "It's easier to find people online who openly support the KKK than people who openly support the RIAA" -- comment on Wikipedia (Email: , but first subtract 275 and reverse the last two letters). |
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"Simon Robbins" wrote in message ...
"Hobo" wrote in message ... How much will the Typhoon cost? I have seen some old estimates of $60 million each, is that still the accepted figure? If so, how can the Typhoon cost $60 million each when the inferior, yet similar Rafale costs $50 million each? If budgets weren't bloated with first class expenses, golf trips, boys nights out, etc. we as tax payers would probably end up paying half as much for all military procurement! Si The Typhoon is currently at $62.9 million each at phase 1 operation. Phase 2-3 operational aircraft with a ground mission plus upgrades will push the unit cost to between $75-80 million. The F/A-22 OTOH is currently over $150 million each and could worsen to over $200 million if the aircraft program is reduced any further. The last major programs that included the C-17, F-117, B-2, and cancelled A-12 put the percentage of actual order filled at between 0-30% of the intended order. So much for maintaining our arsenal with the horrid F/A-22. There is NO WAY IN HELL to replace all the F-15 aircraft alone in the air superiority role with the F/A-22. It is NOT POSSIBLE financially. Currently, Lockheed is offering F/A-22 Raptor airframes alone at $100 million without any support, logistics, maintenance, spare parts, at all. The program stinks and the aircraft a huge waste of taxpayer money. I hope to God it gets cancelled during the next major military budget cuts. That, and the V-22 Osprey. Rob |
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