Sidenote: The above illustrates the silliness found in the US Dept of Defense...but if you think that we're the only ones that spend foolishly then I've got a bridge to sell you. Check out this example from Defense Aerospace that hits the Brits hard...
The £2,163 million price tag includes 14 aircraft as well as everything the squadron needs to operate them, including all associated support equipment and capital spares, but neither their weapons nor their fuel. (Other Royal Air Force fast jet squadrons comprise 12 aircraft). This works out to an average cost of £154.5 million ($234.9 million) per aircraft.Yeah. If you thought the Eurofighter was expensive then get a load of the F-35. What has me puzzled is that the usually frugal Brits aren't even batting an eye at the cost. Amazing.
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