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    RW>> Continue to support the f35 aircraft.  Its vertical takeoff   
    RW>> and landing capabilities can do a lot to make any flat top   
    RW>> transporter a carrier.   
      
   BK>>  How does that compare to the Harrier? Is it that much better, to   
   BK>> justify the immense cost?   
      
    RW> Good question.  i"m assuming better stealth capabilities or   
    RW> something, but I've never really seen a side by side   
    RW> comparison of the two or anything that even discusses the   
    RW> Harrier in the same piece with the f35.  The harrier though   
      
    Just looked it up. The big difference I see is the F35 is   
    supersonic. The Harrier is not.   
      
    RW> is proven technology, it's been around for decades now   
    RW> iirc. One of our inveterate web crawlers could probably dig   
    RW> up a pretty good look at each.   
      
    The Harrier development dates back to the 50s. That part   
    surprised me.   
      
    The F35 does have some advanced technology, but I don't see why   
    that can't be grafted onto the Harrier. It's the speed advantage   
    that seems to make the difference.   
      
    RW>> Also, do more sea basing, which would require developing   
    RW>> faster transport for material.   
      
    RW>> The ideas made sense to this old man anyway.   
      
   BK>>  I have doubt about the sea basing. I suspect that might be more   
   BK>> expensive.   
      
    RW> Yep, might be but that might be greatly offset, and   
    RW> therefore cheaper in the long run than all the diplomatic   
    RW> soft shoe shuffle dance crap.   
      
    True.   
      
   BK>>  Free basing ain't so hot either.   
      
    RW> Ask Richard Pryor .   
      
    Yup. OTOH as Pryor once said, when you run down the street on   
    fire people give you the right of way.   
      
      
      
   BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn   
      
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