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		B1FF_PSUVM on Nov 24, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: British F-35B crash possibly caused by 'rain cover... > sold to Isn't that one of those "circular economy" things? As in "Here, we're giving you X amount in defense aid, and you're buying from us Y things with it."

mhh__ on Nov 24, 2021 [–]

Quite possibly, but my point is that a modern F-16 is not this buy-one-get-one-free bargain implied by the comments on any F-35 article.

B1FF_PSUVM on Nov 25, 2021 | [–]

Agreed, but under the circumstances a high price sticker also makes everything look better ...

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