New F35C publicity video

[shafs64]

government does what popular and what get them four more years. thats why thats why they rolled tony and joe. and put melcom in and that why they won't put up the gst. four more years

 

 

[willedoo]

How do you think that would go down in the good old US of A that we were signing up to buy S-35's from Russia...mmmm... not to good I would say...I reckon we would get a great deal and a lot more bang for our $ when you look at the conversion rate with the Rubble and a far better plane...David

I'm sure our pilots would enjoy flying them. Politics aside, a couple of issues are the bad rep of Russian technical support with foreign sales. Malaysia has had a lot of complaints there, but the Russian manufacturers are aware of the problem and will probably fix it to improve sales. The other one is, with us being the U.S.'s little buddy, systems compatibility seems to be their big thing now.

 

All that aside, politics is what prevents it. Bad enough that the only way to the ISS is to hitch a ride on a 6o's technology Soyuz. The answer to budget constraints is to encourage private enterprise to develop space transport systems. Just a little bit embarrasing that they have to buy Russian made rocket engines. With all the other recent humilitations in that relationship, having your little buddy buy Flankers is jut not cricket.

 

It's a complicated world though. With the Iranian sanctions lifted, Russia is set to export Sukhoi Superjet airliners to Iran. But because it has U.S. made components, they first have to get approval from those manufacturers.

 

http://sputniknews.com/business/20160216/1034823511/ssj100-russia-iran-us.html

 

 

[willedoo]

Cruz will make the sand glow at night

FT, Cruz just doesn't have the haircut to be President.

 

 

[M61A1]

The problem with us buying Su-35s would be that they wouldn't buy off the shelf, they would order it in some never tried configuration, with someone else's incompatible avionics and blow the budget trying to make it work.

 

It's the Australian way.