what a gong show

[DaveB]

Problem is we will ended up paying a s**tload of money for a contract that never gets fufilled just like the chopper scenerio of years ago.
Make the contract then bail on it & still have to pay for something you dont even get. More wasted money

Exactly. The Canuck gov't needs to ACT LIKE the customer. Have bids submitted (at the suppliers cost), short-list them, have some demos, then purchase.

 

[rzrgade]

yes with landing gear that collapses.....

They tried them in the artic ,they had overheating issues.........

 

[DaveB]

They tried them in the artic ,they had overheating issues.........

Friggin Polaris goons....

 

[rzrgade]

PLUS, who would fly a YELLOW jet.........

 

[arff]

They tried them in the artic ,they had overheating issues.........

Lol..


lemon colors your right...

 

[DaveB]

PLUS, who would fly a YELLOW jet.........

I would. Would look SWEET in my garage.

Edit: although, I may be painting the floor blue soon....

 

[eclipse1966]

exactly! That is what needs to be done but trust a politician to make it complicated. I bet this whole process is costing us a small fortune while they screw around trying to get it right. Throw a business man into the government and run it like it was a business with a limited budget.

Exactly. The Canuck gov't needs to ACT LIKE the customer. Have bids submitted (at the suppliers cost), short-list them, have some demos, then purchase.

 

[eclipse1966]

if the Beatles can have a yellow submarine why cant we have yellow jets??

PLUS, who would fly a YELLOW jet.........

 

[arff]

I would. Would look SWEET in my garage.

Edit: although, I may be painting the floor blue soon....

Ordered the baby blue poo poo ?????????

 

[DaveB]

Ordered the baby blue poo poo ?????????

It's gotta get a LOT effin colder before a Poo product graces my garage ever again......

 

[rzrgade]

I just wish honda would step it up and build new jets..........

 

[DaveB]

I just wish honda would step it up and build new jets..........

or Redline.....oh wait, maybe that's who makes the F-35. Hahahaha

 

[arff]

It's gotta get a LOT effin colder before a Poo product graces my garage ever again......

i will bring rum and ice over...

 

[rzrgade]

I will bring over some old Popo wheel bearings,they make nice coasters and i have lots of them.....

 

[arff]

I will bring over some old Popo wheel bearings,they make nice coasters and i have lots of them.....

Rzr 101 will come over also.....

we can twist Dave's rubber arm with booze.....

 

[BeeZee62]

I think part of the whole issue is the accounting methods being used to arrive at a cost of the new fighter. Whether we have a new fighter or not, the ground crew/air crew salaries are already there - why should they be incorporated into the cost of a new purchase? What is the cost of maintaining the current fleet of CF18s, coupled with the salary costs? Deduct this amount right from the start and show the difference to arrive at a true new purchase cost! Whether we stick with CF18s (although newer versions) or go with something completely different is beyond my knowledge of actual need, however I believe there would be some savings realized with sticking with a familiar airframe .... and while we're at it why not look at attack helicopters which can provide more intimate close support to the ground troops!

 

[Summiteer]

There is no denying that successive Liberal governments f$%^ed over the military big time.
We don't need an aircraft to shoot down other planes, we need a platform that can support ground troops, deliver ordnance to a ground target and defend itself against ground fire. Fighter planes are flashy and cool but none of our enemies have them. (At least not any that can't be dealt with before they pose a threat to our craft). Drones can do the long range 'bomber' stuff, you need manned aircraft wether fixed wing or helicopter for close air support. Problem with the F-35 is that they haven't even developed some of the equipment that is need to meet the specs demanded by our military so there is no real way to know how much that stuff will end up costing.

 

[BeeZee62]

We do need fighters - how else are we to exercise our sovereignty in the north? The long ago promised deep sea port in the north is also going by the wayside. With the increased melt that's happening the the northwest passage and Canada's claim to the land (islands) up north we have no real way of defending any of it - except with arctic fighter patrols. More and more you're going to see countries like China realizing that the NW Passage will save them billions in export costs to europe.

 

[250mark1]

You can get a little clamp to bolt on and it fixes it....

Now that is funny