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Japan Chooses F-35 as new fighter

Started by Radish, December 20, 2011, 02:09:11 AM

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Radish

December 20, 2011, 02:09:11 AM
On all the news channels.
The Typhoon and F-18 lost out.
They're buying 42 of them.....after budget restructuring, price increases, they'll probably have one real one, 6 plastic replicas by Tamiya (the Hasegawa ones will need filler) and the rest will appear by CGI.

;D
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lancer

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December 20, 2011, 01:45:22 PM Last Edit: December 20, 2011, 01:48:59 PM by lancer
I'd love to have seen the behind the scenes strong arming err.. I mean 'negotiations'  for that deal.
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December 20, 2011, 04:58:13 PM
Who was selling it? Lockheed!

No more need be said................  <_<
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rickshaw

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December 20, 2011, 05:25:37 PM
To be cynical I would suggest that the bank accounts of all negotiators should be checked to see who's has been debited and who's has been credited.  ;)

However, it was on the cards when the Japanese unveiled their own stealth aircraft studies.  Always a good bargaining chip to threaten to introduce a competitor into the market...  ;D
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December 20, 2011, 05:50:48 PM

Aircav

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December 20, 2011, 11:50:25 PM
Hope there's no Lawyers reading some of these posts....
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December 20, 2011, 11:58:03 PM
At least we can dress up some F-35s in pretty Japanese colours.....before they come into service.

By the way, the F-15Js are apparantly grounded....the F-4EJ soldiers on....and on.... :cheers:
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December 21, 2011, 10:18:15 AM
Quote from: Aircav on December 20, 2011, 11:50:25 PM
Hope there's no Lawyers reading some of these posts....

Can't imagine why, they obviously took no notice of Lockheed's bank statements.......  ;D
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ChrisF

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December 25, 2011, 10:41:10 AM
Quote from: Radish on December 20, 2011, 11:58:03 PM

By the way, the F-15Js are apparantly grounded....the F-4EJ soldiers on....and on.... :cheers:

Have you got a link to this news ? Im guessing its still connected to the hypoxia problems F22's and others were having ?
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