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An F-35 plane crashed while landing at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. The pilot managed to eject safely. (i.imgur.com)

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https://apnews.com/article/f35-air-force-jet-crashes-alaska-b85f19849361ddb3882cdc551f5d0f1d

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Google says that thing cost somewhere between $82MM - $109MM. I wonder how many meals it could have been instead.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

As of July 2024, the average flyaway costs per plane are: US$82.5 million for the F-35A, $109 million for the F-35B, and $102.1 million for the F-35C.

Wikipedia.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thats a lot of millimeter dollars.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Tiny tiny dollars!

But for real though: https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/fixed-income/mm-millions/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

My country benefits from military surplus aides from the U. S. I wouldn't mind if America takes care of it's children first.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

The R&D on that jet would have solved world hunger and provided free healthcare for the whole US. Instead, we kill our pilots with them. Excellent use of funds.