The F-35 is not dead

[Rockie]

Failures will occur and airframes will be lost. But not at any different rates than we lost and losing Hornets now.

Bold prediction for the future. Peter MacKay said much the same thing when he assured Canadians the F-35's engine would never quit.

Thanks for reminding me that I'm 4. I'll go back to eating toothpaste now.

No offence intended, but lots of people who should know better can't seem to recognize the radically different engine failure consequences between a single and a twin.

[Mick G]

I don't see Canada moving forward with it; for anybody holding their breath, it's not going to happen. The CF18 will be flying well into the 2030's just wait and see..........

[frosti]

I don't see Canada moving forward with it; for anybody holding their breath, it's not going to happen. The CF18 will be flying well into the 2030's just wait and see..........

I feel sorry for those brave pilots. I refuse to fly back-seat in those things any more, way too old.

[Spokes]

I don't see Canada moving forward with it; for anybody holding their breath, it's not going to happen. The CF18 will be flying well into the 2030's just wait and see..........

Of course. Heck, we are still flying Sea Kings.

[trampbike]

I feel sorry for those brave pilots. I refuse to fly back-seat in those things any more, way too old.

An empty (or non-existent) backseat is the best backseat

[Old fella]

Best procurement that went relative smooth was purchase of the C-17 heavy lift fleet , which no doubt was needed big time.

[Goshawk]

All I can say is for the price of one... you can buy 10 AT-6 Wolverines and strap some AIM-120 AMRAAMs and AIM-9 Sidewinders on her and be better off.

[WhiskeyWhiskey]

All I can say is for the price of one... you can buy 10 AT-6 Wolverines and strap some AIM-120 AMRAAMs and AIM-9 Sidewinders on her and be better off.

You will just get all the turd-nuggets arguing about "single engine this" and "single engine that"

If anything go with the Scorpion ISR/Strike aircraft also by Textron.

[AuxBatOn]

All I can say is for the price of one... you can buy 10 AT-6 Wolverines and strap some AIM-120 AMRAAMs and AIM-9 Sidewinders on her and be better off.

AMRAAM on a T-6 huh. Shows how much you know about A/A missile employment...

[AuxBatOn]

All I can say is for the price of one... you can buy 10 AT-6 Wolverines and strap some AIM-120 AMRAAMs and AIM-9 Sidewinders on her and be better off.

You will just get all the turd-nuggets arguing about "single engine this" and "single engine that"

If anything go with the Scorpion ISR/Strike aircraft also by Textron.

The Scorpion is a point design for Armed ISR. Nothing else. It wouldn't do well in the NORAD mission. How do you intercept a 777 flying M0.85 at 37000 ft in a Scorpion?

[xchox]

Gripen... *mic drop*

[AuxBatOn]

Gripen... *mic drop*

Better keep our old Hornets then....

[xchox]

Gripen... *mic drop*

Better keep our old Hornets then....

Hahaha dude... Doesn't matter what we get... Someone will find piss in their cornflakes!