Lockheed: $3.5 Billion Contract Awarded For 4th Lot Of F-35s

[soleil]

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2010/101119ae_full-funding-f35contract.html

I don't get this bit:

"Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will produce 10 F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variants for the U.S. Air Force, 16 F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variants for the U.S. Marine Corps, four F-35C carrier variants for the U.S. Navy and one F-35B for the United Kingdom. Additionally, the Netherlands has the option to procure one F-35A".

I thought we had switched to the F-35C?

 

[Topstop]

Re: Lockheed: $3.5 Billion Contract Awarded For 4th Lot Of F

Already contracted/payed for (and built?) whether we want it or not? :?

 

[Magic_Mushroom]

As Topstop suggests, we've already contracted for 3 x Operational Test and Evaluation F-35Bs.

Regards,
MM

 

[soleil]

Re: Lockheed: $3.5 Billion Contract Awarded For 4th Lot Of F

Thanks guys, makes a bit more sense now ........

 

[Seaweed]

I hope we keep the receipt so that we can send it back when it doesn't work.

 

[off_les_aura]

One for scouse this. A bit geeky but the P.1216 was a 1980's design for a supersonic Harrier replacement. Thought you'd like it 'cos it's got a twin-boom tail like a Sea Vixen :wink:

http://www.airlinebuzz.com/forums/blog.php?b=179

Would have been a great RN/RAF asset