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Originally Posted by StylinRed
they're probably just not upkeeping them as much since they decided to go for new ones
but even the experts say, like i quoted, we'd be better off just maintaining our f18s
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That first statement is complete bullshit - give your head a shake. We don't just stop caring about maintenance because we may or may not buy new aircraft. I'm sure the pilots would feel perfectly safe flying "why bother fixing these" aircraft.
Second, it will cost A LOT more in the long run to keep these 30 year old fighters flying. This isn't an airliner that just cruises at 40,000ft, its a fighter jet that pulls constant G's that puts immense stress on all the components.
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Originally Posted by seakrait
f-35s are single-engined craft. not the best for arctic patrol. look what happened to the older two-engined f-18s.
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Why are they not the best for arctic patrol, because of the single engine? What happened to the older two-engined f-18s? With the last few CF-18 crashes, the number of engines didn't matter. Look at the Lethbridge crash, it lost one engine and couldn't recover even with the other one perfectly fine.
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Originally Posted by tofu1413
its more of a proven design, and its all what canada really need..
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How do you know what Canada needs or not, because the idiots at the CBC told you so? The Super Hornet is already an old design that will be long gone before the F-35. This is called getting the best bang for the buck.
LOL @ suggestion that Russian fighters are better.
