(Luft) Lockheed Martin F-35 - Lightning II

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und nochmal mein Senf aus Kanada dazu :-P

F-35, competitors equally capable for most missions: report

In particular, critics will likely hold the report up as proof the F-35 isn’t the only aircraft that can meet Canada’s needs, and that a fair and open competition is the only way to ensure the best plane at the best price.

diesen Fairen Wettbewerb hat es bei den meisten F35 Nutzerländern nicht gegeben!

The report identifies six missions Canada’s next fighter jet will be expected to fulfil. Those include defending Canadian airspace, participating in a Libya-style bombing mission, responding to a terrorist attack, and assisting in a humanitarian emergency or natural disaster.

However, the report says historically, domestic and North American missions have accounted for at least 90 per cent of the work done by Canadian fighter jets.

“Moreover, 80 per cent of the missions flown by the fleet have related to the ability to protect Canadian air space from intrusion,” it adds. “This function is projected to continue to be the most important role of the Canadian fighter capability.”

hier wird mal eine realistische Aufgabe beschrieben

The report shows all four aircraft were capable of protecting Canadian airspace and performing four of the other missions with minimal risk. “This was due to the fact that most of these missions involve relatively low level of threat and are less onerous for fighter aircraft,” the report says.

F-35 proponents, including the Conservative government and defence officials, have suggested it is the only fighter capable of countering the threat posed by advanced militaries because of its stealth characteristics.

Yet the report also says that “Canadian engagement in future state-on-state conflicts will be highly unlikely” and the more probable scenario is a combination of warfare and humanitarian assistance, as is happening in Iraq.

der fairness halber.... wird die F35 gegen HighEnd Gegner als die besser Wahl gesehn...wobei dieses Szenario sehr unrealistisch ist.

“Clearly the only way for Canada to move forward with selecting a new fighter aircraft is with a full, open and transparent competition,” it added.

das wäre doch mal was

The Citizen reported Tuesday that a separate National Defence report showed that while officials still expect Canada to pay about $46 billion to own and operate 65 F-35s through 2052, the cost of the aircraft is continuing to rise.

zu den Kosten!
hier sind wir wieder bei knapp 1 Mrd € pro Flieger...für ein bisschen mehr wie 30 Jahre Betrieb...und die Kosten werden weiter steigen...
hier wären mal Werte von den anderen Anbietern interessant!?

Specifically, National Defence now has only $76 million in wiggle room for purchasing 65 F-35s within the Conservative government’s self-imposed $9-billion budget envelope as the price of buying the warplanes rose $266 million, or three per cent.

aha...ein Flieger soll in der Anschaffung 266 Mio Dollar kosten...
hier wären die Werte der anderen Kandidaten auch interessant...

Letztendlich würde ich als Fazit festhalten dass die F35 für >90% der Missionen überzüchtet ist und deutlich mehr Kosten (Beschaffung+Betrieb) soll wie andere Flugzeuge (SuperHornet, Rafale, Eurofighter)...die diese 90% der Missionen mindestens genauso gut erledigen können.
Nur in einem großen Krieg gegen einen HighEnd Gegner werden die Vorteile der F35 zum Vorschein kommen...und dieser ist in den Jahren bis 2052 (Betriebsende F35) sehr sehr unwahrscheinlich...