>>544522129
That the aircraft itself is more than adequate for the job. More so than all the other competitors even when you consider a possible return of FCLP/CATOBAR.
This was apparently even stated by someone within the group of people that will choose the winner around 2027-2028, but I don't know if I understood this well since officially the USN hasn't yet examined the aircraft.
But basically it's more of a:
>yeah, even if your jet was to be the leading choice, you don't have enough clout in the Pentagon and the moment we award you the contract, "lobbied" senators would immediately launch a smear campaign (using the joint russian origin) forcing us to play a defensive game.
I can kinda understand where they are coming from, but when you remember the Constellation class (FREMM) shitshow is basically the fault of the USN alone... You reap what you sow.
Also apparently Boeing can literally make up the WILDEST claims about being able to roll out a fully navalized version X months from the award of the contract WITH NO ADDED COSTS and they will take them seriously. Textron even received the cold shoulder by some politicians in Kansas which is absurd.
Since the USN ship has sailed pun intended I hope we might convince the Canadians to buy them, even if they are strapped for cash at the moment. Last week they did a small presentation of the 346 in Ottawa.

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>>535738979
I didn't manage to hit the tower

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>>535847868
I wish Italy wasn't a dying country. If we had a good economy we could give the Frecce Tricolori a C-27j like the Blue Angels have Fat Albert. Or pay liveable salaries to people.