Canada to buy the Super Hornet

CF-18E's??? :D :D :D :D :D

crash today.... CF18 NE Alberta ... pilot did not make it.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/cf18-crash-cold-lake-1.3871270

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada for AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) for an estimated cost of $140 million.

http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/canada-aim-120d-advanced-medium-range-air-air-missiles-amraam

Boeing issues statement saying it “respects” Canada’s decision to buy F/A-18 from RAAF

Sad day.

Seems the bombardier issue has made the story contentious enough for the mainstream...

Canada to buy fleet of 30-year-old fighter jets from Australia in snub to US

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/13/canada-to-buy-fleet-of-30-year-old-fighter-jets-from-australia-in-snub-to-us

should have never scraped the Avro Arrow then we would be the leaders on fighters not the poor cousins

So Boeing is just being bitter about the fact that the Canadians are able to produce passenger aircraft at lower cost?

Its more complicated than that Boris. Bombardier has received millions in grants and loans from the Canadian public. There was many many people against it but Bombardier simply represents the definition of corporate welfare. In my opinion, Bombarier should be left to die and the US trade association has made a proper call.

should have never scraped the Avro Arrow then we would be the leaders on fighters not the poor cousins

if the canadian military aviation industry managed to persist to today the canadian public would be the first in line to gut them the moment they see the price tag for a competitive modern aircraft.

80mil f-35s are "too expensive" but you think you can foot the bill for an indigenous design? pretty funny.

should have never scraped the Avro Arrow then we would be the leaders on fighters not the poor cousins

Sad that it happened but that was over 60 years ago, its hard to say Canada would be able to develop their own 4th generations, more likely why would they? Why spend all the money when you can have license built mass produced fighters that your allies have already produced? 5th generation developed by Canada?? Really would they have spent all that money for 80 aircraft for what, pride over not joining a US/NATO program?

Anyway this article is more specific. 18 more Legacy Hornets for Canada.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-canada-f18-boeing-20171212-story.html

Buy RAAFs Legacy hornets so we can sell them more Block IV Super Hornets, thanks.

Good point Skate.

We sure aren't on the winning side of this.

Its more complicated than that Boris. Bombardier has received millions in grants and loans from the Canadian public. There was many many people against it but Bombardier simply represents the definition of corporate welfare. In my opinion, Bombarier should be left to die and the US trade association has made a proper call.

Ya and Boeing doesn't get Billions in US subsidies, lol

It's disappointing for sure, buying used aircraft doesn't seem like what we need to move forward. More like a stall so someone else has to deal with it in the future.

They will also be buying 88 new jets.......Some day lol

My Northern friends think on the brightvside, your getting 18 F/A-18 pretty cheap! That will add a decent chunk to your fighter fleet.

I don't think I'm actually that torn up about the cost, what really gets me is that our government doesn't seem to get the fact that we need a properly equipped airforce. Canada is one of the top industrial countries in the world and we equip or fighting force with outdated, second hand aircraft for no reason other than political posturing. Its just sad.

Excellent jet for our needs, should buy a hundred.

im always surpised by the lack in the canadian airforce, specially with the the arctic region that will become important in the futur

Buy RAAFs Legacy hornets so we can sell them more Block IV Super Hornets, thanks.

The better logic is that the Legacy Hornet is the superior looking aircraft. :music_whistling:

Canada is one of the top industrial countries in the world and we equip or fighting force with outdated, second hand aircraft for no reason other than political posturing. Its just sad.

Political posturing is the main factor in nearly every big armament contract, often at the expense of specifications and cost ...

often at the expense of specifications and cost ...

its pretty nextlevel when they use specifications and cost to justify a purchase that results in a loss in both specification and cost...