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Title: F-35 Lightning II: the right tool at the best value
Category: Military
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2010-11-01 16:27:32
Canadian

[BaldEagle]

I have not seen a bomber threat discribed by the military or our politicians for protecting are vast geographic territory. They have not shown that there is a supersonic bomber threat by any perceived enemies. The Russians have parked their small collection of supersonic bombers years ago. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
In Canada we need a large (75-80,000 lb aircraft)long range (8 hours minimum) subsonic interceptor that differs from the short range mental attitude we seem to be stuck with. We can't rely on mid air refueling for intercept missions in this country. I wish these guys who are playing politics would get out a map and a ruler and start drawing 500 nautial mile circles around our air bases to see how little coverage these fighters actually provide.
Perhaps this F-35 is just a smokescreen to pump jobs into Quebec since Bristol Aerospace and Northwest Industries have been killed off by our government. Remember that Bristol underbid Canadair for the F-18 but politics awarded the contract to Canadair. The aerospace industry in Canada outside of Quebec is now virtually non-existant.

[saturn_656]

BaldEagle BaldEagle:

I have not seen a bomber threat discribed by the military or our politicians for protecting are vast geographic territory. They have not shown that there is a supersonic bomber threat by any perceived enemies. The Russians have parked their small collection of supersonic bombers years ago. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Look up the TU 22 AND TU 160, both are still in service.

$1:

In Canada we need a large (75-80,000 lb aircraft)long range (8 hours minimum) subsonic interceptor that differs from the short range mental attitude we seem to be stuck with. We can't rely on mid air refueling for intercept missions in this country. I wish these guys who are playing politics would get out a map and a ruler and start drawing 500 nautial mile circles around our air bases to see how little coverage these fighters actually provide.
Perhaps this F-35 is just a smokescreen to pump jobs into Quebec since Bristol Aerospace and Northwest Industries have been killed off by our government. Remember that Bristol underbid Canadair for the F-18 but politics awarded the contract to Canadair. The aerospace industry in Canada outside of Quebec is now virtually non-existant.

Subsonic aircraft are not particularly suited to the interceptor/fighter role.

I agree that the centralization of most of the aerospace industry in Quebec is the fault of the Federal government.

[sandorski]

Probably need a Base on Baffin Island anyway.