Comments by "bighand69" (@bighands69) on "Why is the Rafale outselling even the F-35? (since 2021)" video.

  1. Apart from the fact it is cheaper to operate than an F18 and F16 and it is a general purpose stealth fighter. US has now produced 1000 F35 craft. The Rafale costs more than the F35 so I have no idea where you are getting your figures from?
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  2. The F35 is not that expensive when compared to other fighters. I think because the media says it cost 1.5 trillion to develop that people think that means it is more expensive. The whole program for the US including building a fleet of them, maintaining them and arming them for the next 50 years will cost that amount of money.
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  3. F35 is the most cutting edge general purpose fighter there is on the planet. There is just no getting around that fact.
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  4. Apart from the fact it is the best general purpose fighter there is. There is nothing wrong with Rafale and is a good option for many militaries but let us be honest it is not in the same league as the F35.
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  5. That is not even close to being true. Clearly if a country uses US aircraft against the like of UK, France or Israel or any other European country they would be very displeased but using the US fighter at that point would be the least of a countries worries.
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  6.  @louisixlefourbe8075  All fighter aircraft have problems because they are pushing the boundaries of engineering physics.
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  7.  @dEcmircEd  The F35 is cheaper to run it is that simple.
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  8.  @williamdesbiens4544  They type of operations an F35 can perform means it can cost more due to the fact it can be carrying heavier loads.
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  9. The US is the only reason that the world is not Nazi or USSR or that the Chinese have not invaded India. The Rafale is a good craft but is not in the same league as the F-35 which is cutting edge warfare. Saying that the US is not reliable is a joke at best.
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  10.  @billybill6604  Every fighter jet has problems and for anybody to think that is not the case does not realize that such craft are pushing the boundaries of engineering. The F35 is a fast moving stealth fighter with a network war capabilities beyond anything else out there. It is not a fighter for every military and requires those that operate the craft to have the ability to do so. The Rafale is more in line with the F16 and F18 and cannot be compared to the F-35.
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