The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)

[lenaitch]

I believe Viking did, along with Field Aviation in Toronto but no idea who owns the rights

From Transport Canada to you for those who can understand these things; it seems the certificate is held by DeHaviland Aircraft of Canada Limited (the new version) but it seems only for the original piston version.

It may have simply been included in the acquisition deal for the ones they really wanted and it and the drawings are lying in a drawer somewhere in Calgary.

 

[Kirkhill]

PM says F-35 review ongoing after Norad chief says they’re not critical

Carney said his government is still considering a range of factors in its review of plans to purchase a fleet of F-35s.

www.thestar.com

U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot inadvertently contributed to the political debate in Canada over the fighter jet procurement when he told a congressional panel earlier this month that fifth-generation fighter jets like the F-35 are “frankly” not needed to defend North America’s borders.

The Norad commander told U.S. senators such advanced stealth fighters are better suited to attacking targets overseas.

“I would like to see continued modernization of fourth-generation fighter fleet,” the general told the U.S. Senate Armed Services committee on March 21.

“We don’t need fifth-gen to defend our borders. Those capabilities are better used overseas, where their stealth, air-to-ground weapons and penetration capability are needed.”

 

[KevinB]

PM says F-35 review ongoing after Norad chief says they’re not critical

Carney said his government is still considering a range of factors in its review of plans to purchase a fleet of F-35s.

www.thestar.com

U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot inadvertently contributed to the political debate in Canada over the fighter jet procurement when he told a congressional panel earlier this month that fifth-generation fighter jets like the F-35 are “frankly” not needed to defend North America’s borders.

The Norad commander told U.S. senators such advanced stealth fighters are better suited to attacking targets overseas.

“I would like to see continued modernization of fourth-generation fighter fleet,” the general told the U.S. Senate Armed Services committee on March 21.

“We don’t need fifth-gen to defend our borders. Those capabilities are better used overseas, where their stealth, air-to-ground weapons and penetration capability are needed.”


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Sort of funny as this specific issues had addressed much earlier in this thread when discussing split fleets and the F-15 EX and F-35 combo.

Also same article was posted and discussed a few pages ago.

Now split fleets work for the USAF due to the volume of aircraft we have — but I don’t know if the same holds true for Canada, as well I suspect that a F-15 EX and F-35 split fleet would be even more politically unpalatable as a sole F-35 fleet.

What is pretty clear to anyone but the clowns is that the Grippen has no place in the RCAF.

 

[Kirkhill]

Sort of funny as this specific issues had addressed much earlier in this thread when discussing split fleets and the F-15 EX and F-35 combo.

Also same article was posted and discussed a few pages ago.

Now split fleets work for the USAF due to the volume of aircraft we have — but I don’t know if the same holds true for Canada, as well I suspect that a F-15 EX and F-35 split fleet would be even more politically unpalatable as a sole F-35 fleet.

What is pretty clear to anyone but the clowns is that the Grippen has no place in the RCAF.

Sorry about the repost. It is hard to keep up.

As to the split fleet....

All those arguments have been well rehearsed.

On this thread's previous 399 pages.

 

[KevinB]

Sorry about the repost. It is hard to keep up.

As to the split fleet....

All those arguments have been well rehearsed.

On this thread's previous 399 pages.

Wasn’t intended to be a dig at you, more the countless anti-F-35 folks in Canada that seem to think y’all will be better served by something else.

The mental gymnastics going on with that crowd are astounding and I have to wonder if their parents had any children that lived, as clearly they are clinically braindead.