Joint Strike Fighter Jets dont like bad weather.

[davidc4430]

i nearly laughed myself silly when i heard this on radio yesterday.

we bought 100 million dollar fighter planes that you cant fly in bad weather? LOL

hang on bad dudes, dont attack us until its a nice day OK?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-05/joint-strike-fighter-jets-grounded-over-lightning-concerns/832...

[the_great_she_elephant]

Not to worry, everyone knows it never rains in Syria or Iraq.

[tasfleur]

                                                                                     Oh dear!

                                                                              

[tezza2844]

[myoclon1cjerk]

When Pauline becomes PM she'll trade them in for Sukhoi-Su 35's

[davidc4430]

govt plan to cut costs in new fighter jet hit snag during wet weather tests

[go-tazz]

The Australian Government approved the purchase of 14 F-35A fighters in November 2009, and a second tranche of 58 aircraft in April 2014, equipping three squadrons, with the first expected to be delivered to Australia in 2018 and enter service in 2020.

That's 72 planes at a hundred million each is 7.2 billion dollars

So where is that money coming from?

A further tranche of 28 aircraft, bringing the total up to 100 aircraft for a fourth squadron, has yet to be decided on.

Let's just throw another 2.8 billion away as well

So all budgeted for or do the current/future pollies have to find the money?