Message from @Convo
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if the public doesn't see it, it didn't happen as far as the military is concerned
looks like around 15 a year
oh wait thats the entire world
yea
looks like 2 or 3 a year
huh
they fixed the V-22 so our incidents have gone down
well I mean if they lose a 10 million dollar jet but get a trillion in funding every year
no biggie
IMO it was 1 crash away from being grounded forever
it dumped a bunch of marines into the potomac during this demonstration flight that was supposed to be "look how good we are"
F-16s are probably like $60mm
w e w
15 million
Christ it's fucking 20 years old
15 million is a good price
why do we still have 20 year old jets
what the FUCK it was invented in 78
f16 is a good jet imo
it is
where did you get that info convo?
that was probably initial cost
without any of the refitting or upgrades costs in it
mmmmm
SLEP = service life extension program
it's very expensive to do that
looks like this is the eighth ever F16 crash
the F-35s are way more expensive
first was in 1975
mmm
$100mm-$120mm unit cost depending on what model
that that number is artificially deflated
oof
Can you dig it?