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Conservative MP Hawn estimates CF-18 costs $12,000 less per flying hour than F-35 fighter jet
Conservative MP Laurie, who has been deeply involved with the $25-billion F-35 stealth fighter jet project, says the cost of operating Canada’s current fleet of CF-18 fighter jets is $12,000 less per flying hour for each plane than the current forecast costs for maintaining and operating the sophisticated F-35s.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Conservative MP Laurie Hawn said the purchase of any F-35s by at least one or two years, possibly more, beyond its current initial acquisition target year of 2017 because of delays and rising costs.
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Conservative MP Hawn estimates CF-18 costs $12,000 less per flying hour than F-35 fighter jet
Conservative MP Laurie, who has been deeply involved with the $25-billion F-35 stealth fighter jet project, says the cost of operating Canada’s current fleet of CF-18 fighter jets is $12,000 less per flying hour for each plane than the current forecast costs for maintaining and operating the sophisticated F-35s.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Conservative MP Laurie Hawn said the purchase of any F-35s by at least one or two years, possibly more, beyond its current initial acquisition target year of 2017 because of delays and rising costs.
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