Congress has already bought some. They are on the assembly line right now.
I realize I'm not an Aeronautical Engineer, Aviator, etc. but the whole B & C not having a gun, is that smart? I realize there's a pod but that also takes away the whole idea of "stealth." We all know the F-4 story about going to war without a gun and counting on missile technology and that the day of the knife fight was over...is history repeating itself? How long will it take for one of you guys that gets this bird to say, "If I only would've had a gun..."
I realize I'm not an Aeronautical Engineer, Aviator, etc. but the whole B & C not having a gun, is that smart? I realize there's a pod but that also takes away the whole idea of "stealth." We all know the F-4 story about going to war without a gun and counting on missile technology and that the day of the knife fight was over...is history repeating itself? How long will it take for one of you guys that gets this bird to say, "If I only would've had a gun..."
I realize I'm not an Aeronautical Engineer, Aviator, etc. but the whole B & C not having a gun, is that smart? I realize there's a pod but that also takes away the whole idea of "stealth." We all know the F-4 story about going to war without a gun and counting on missile technology and that the day of the knife fight was over...is history repeating itself? How long will it take for one of you guys that gets this bird to say, "If I only would've had a gun..."
Or, maybe he sees that going to the mat for the MV-22 got the Marine Corps a successful aircraft, so why not do it again? Seems you think his background brings him better judgement only as far as that judgement agrees with yours.
EFV is still toast, though.
He probably would not want to be known as the Commandant that did not fight for the F-35. As HJ is reporting he might have be get realistic real soon.
Why don't the Marines just buy a bunch of AH-64D Apaches & blow-off the whole fixed wing thingy? It would take them out of the long-range strike business but would save the Corps billions every year.
Better yet, the Marines could just tranfer all tanks and infantry to the Army, because that would save even more money.