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AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Clerverly: 10:38am On Apr 27, 2013 |
Lets view the toys 10: F/A-18 Hornet: $94 million First entering service in the 1980s, the twin-engine fighter plane was the U.S.'s first strike fighter — an aircraft capable of attacking both ground and aerial targets. It has seen action in Operation Desert Storm and as the aircraft of the Navy's Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron. The F/A-18 is also used by Canada, Australia, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain and Switzerland. 1 Like
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Clerverly: 10:42am On Apr 27, 2013 |
No 9; EA-18G Growler: $102 million Hot off the presses, the Growler is a lightly armed version of the F/A-18 fighter that has been updated for electronic warfare (it is currently being delivered to the Navy). Growlers are capable of not only finding and disrupting anti-aircraft radar, but also jamming enemy communications
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Clerverly: 10:47am On Apr 27, 2013 |
NO 8; V-22 Osprey: $118 million This tiltrotor aircraft, which takes off and lands like a helicopter but can fly faster and farther like a fixed-wing plane, was first used in combat in Iraq in 2007. The Osprey's production has been bedeviled by design and construction problems: the craft claimed the lives of at least 30 Marines and civilians during its development alone (former Vice President Dick Cheney tried repeatedly to ground the plane). Still, because of its range and versatility, the Marine Corps plans to deploy a squadron of V-22s to Afghanistan by the end of the year.
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Clerverly: 10:50am On Apr 27, 2013 |
NO 7; F-35 Lightning II: $122 million Lockheed Martin's 2001 deal to build these stealth, supersonic fighter jets was at the time the largest military contract ever. The F-35s, intended to replace an aging aircraft arsenal, were developed as part of a Joint Strike Fighter program between the U.S. and its allies and were criticized as underpowered and overweight — and therefore easy targets. Making matters worse, from 2007 to 2008, cyberspies infiltrated the 7.5 million lines of computer code that powered the Joint Strike Fighter, raising concerns that enemies could copy the F-35's design and exploit its weaknesses. In April 2009, Lockheed Martin said it did not believe the program had been compromised.
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Ola17: 10:52am On Apr 27, 2013 |
Clerverly: Lets view the toys Sooo beautiful. |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Clerverly: 10:56am On Apr 27, 2013 |
NO 6; E-2D Advanced Hawkeye: $232 million A major step forward for surveillance and reconnaissance, the Advanced Hawkeye's powerful new radar system will increase the range of territory an aircraft can monitor by 300%. "It can probably watch the pistachios pop in Iran," an analyst for the think tank Lexington Institute told National Defense in July. Though development of the plane is on track and two test versions have been delivered to the Navy, budget cuts may keep the planes grounded for at least a year longer than planned
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Clerverly: 11:02am On Apr 27, 2013 |
N0 5[/b [b]VH-71 Kestrel: $241 million This high-tech helicopter project, intended to replace the President's aging chopper fleet, was running more than 50% over budget by the time Barack Obama took office. Soon after his Inauguration, the President announced plans to scrap the helicopters because of cost overruns. On July 22, however, the House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved restoring $485 million to fund the Kestrels
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Clerverly: 11:09am On Apr 27, 2013 |
NO 4 P-8A Poseidon: $290 million Boeing's spruced-up military version of its 737 jet will be used by the Navy to conduct anti-submarine warfare and gather intelligence. It can carry torpedoes, missiles, depth charges and other weapons. The P-8A is expected to go into service in 2013.
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Clerverly: 11:12am On Apr 27, 2013 |
NO 3 C17A Globemaster III: $328 million The Air Force military-transport plane is used to move troops into war zones, perform medical evacuations and conduct airdrop missions. There are 190 C17As in service; the aircraft is propelled by four turbofan engines (of the same type used on the twin-engine Boeing 757) and can drop 102 paratroopers at once. In operation since 1993, it has been used to deliver troops and humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and Iraq Read more: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1912203,00.html#ixzz2ReoO2DQF
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Clerverly: 11:14am On Apr 27, 2013 |
NO 2 F-22 Raptor: $350 million First conceived during the Cold War as an airframe to vie with Soviet aircraft that was never built, the F-22 is touted by manufacturer Lockheed Martin as the best overall combat plane in the world — not to mention the most expensive. It can shoot down enemy cruise missiles, fly long distances at supersonic speeds and avoid nearly all types of radar detection. But the Senate debate over whether to build seven more — at a taxpayer cost of $1.67 billion — eventually came down to the plane's job-creating abilities. The axed project would have employed 25,000 Americans Read more: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1912203,00.html#ixzz2ReosP7qI
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Clerverly: 11:16am On Apr 27, 2013 |
Then the Chairman! B-2 Spirit: $2.4 billion The B-2 bomber was so costly that Congress cut its initial 1987 purchase order from 132 to 21. (A 2008 crash leaves the current number at 20.) The B-2 is hard to detect via infrared, acoustic, electromagnetic, visual or radar signals. This stealth capability makes it able to attack enemy targets with less fear of retaliation. In use since 1993, the B-2 has been deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan Read more: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1912203,00.html#ixzz2RepYM8Il
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Tolexander: 11:18am On Apr 27, 2013 |
Don't worry, we go buy the 1st and 2nd plane in 20years time as tokunbo! 4 Likes |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Clerverly: 11:23am On Apr 27, 2013 |
Tolexander: Don't worry, we go buy the 1st and 2nd plane in 20years time as tokunbo! . |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Ejine(m): 11:51am On Apr 27, 2013 |
Tolexander: Don't worry, we go buy the 1st and 2nd plane in 20years time as tokunbo! Actually, we go buy the plane's TYRES as tokunbo in 20 years. |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Ejine(m): 11:54am On Apr 27, 2013 |
The B-2 costs more than Jigawa's entire GDP |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by solomon111(m): 12:56pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
Who cares? Take this piece of trash to American websites,not nairaland. WE Don't Care!!! 1 Like |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by gerrardomendes(m): 1:02pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
here comes the top 4 in d whole world. d nigerian own is called BINI-1 2 Likes
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by solomon111(m): 1:02pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
Ejiné:it is expensive,but not beyond the reach of Nigeria. We don't need it anyway. BTW, western fighter-jets are highly over-priced. The russian equivalent of most of these jets with almost idential capabilities would be far less costlier. |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by daywatcher: 1:04pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
which one we get in naija? |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Nobody: 1:15pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
hey guys! I am currently building a submarine for the NN. It is so deadly that i will call it NNS mamiwater! Lol i will present it to GEJ as a gift for our centenary celebration |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Nobody: 1:17pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
daywatcher: which one we get in naija?f-7 and alpha jets. Who wan try NAF?! |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by solomon111(m): 1:19pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
souldust: f-7 and alpha jets. Who wan try NAF?!L-15 falcons,and hopefully SU-30. |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Nobody: 1:27pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
solomon111: L-15 falcons,and hopefully SU-30.isnt the l-15 an old soviet plane? I think iran uses it. I dont know much about planes though but dont you think the f-16 will be better than the L-15? The SU-30 is a good one. |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Popowaa: 1:28pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
Ejiné: |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Nobody: 1:49pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
souldust: isnt the l-15 an old soviet plane? I think iran uses it. I dont know much about planes though but dont you think the f-16 will be better than the L-15? The L-15 is not an old plane. The hongdu L-15 faclon is an advanced chinese variant of the YAK-130 which is russian. It is a light attack/ trainer jet. We already got them. The NAF is still looking at the SU-30 or SU-27 both better than the over-priced american made F/A-18, pictured above. The F-16 is a great plane, but the SU-30 is a far far better jet than the F-16. It would be great if we can get 18 SU-30's or 27's for our airforce All 10 of our recently up graded/ up gunned alpha jets would be deployed for maritime patrol. |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by solomon111(m): 1:51pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by solomon111(m): 1:53pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
souldust: isnt the l-15 an old soviet plane? I think iran uses it. I dont know much about planes though but dont you think the f-16 will be better than the L-15?The L-15 is a chinese adaption of the russian Yak-130. They are great stuff and it is not an old plane. |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Nobody: 2:05pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
Ejiné: Who needs american over-priced planes, when we can get cheaper/ better more reliable variants from the Russians the chinese or the swedes. The only aircraft I'd advise the NAF to go for, if I'm in a position to, is the C17 globemaster III transport plane. The AH-10 thunderbolt( american) is way more expensive and less reliable than it's russian equivalent, the SU-25 fighter. Same thing goes for many russian jets/ military equipment when compared to the americans |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by solomon111(m): 2:29pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
Henry120:Exactly. The russian equivalents are less expensive and a lot of the time,more reliable. |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by OmoTier1(m): 2:44pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
No HATING...This is the cracker -RESPECT THE FLAG ON THE TAIL....America aint got this on offer
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Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by BarneyStinlEsS(m): 3:05pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
Hmm!The day Nigeria go try am wan follow first world countries fight,dat wan na say Nigeria go become modern day hiroshima or nagasaki,better yet Chernobyl |
Re: AmericanTop 10 Most Expensive Military Planes (pictures) by Nobody: 3:44pm On Apr 27, 2013 |
USA just wasted so much money to build these never-to-be-used military planes. With 1/10th of the budget, we can deploy 1 million stealth drones and target each state of enemy country with 100 drones each armed with a war head. Talking about simultaneous/random droppings within 30 minutes and there will be a surrender whistle. |
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