Why Canada REALLY doesn't need the F-35 OR the Conservative government

While a beautiful aircraft, it really isn't the right fit for Canada... At all.
(Picture from article mentioned bellow)

For many, many long months now, the Canadian acquisition of the still under construction high tech F-35 fighter jet has been in the news in a negative light. In both a professional, and personal voice, I cannot see why we as a country need the F-35. With problems with flight systems, avionics and multiple design problems (National post article here ) The aircraft is plagued with horrible budget problems, and is millions, if not billions of dollars over budget, and is STILL not approved for active flight status.

Even if the aircraft WAS approved, the overall design would still be inadequate for what Canada needs it for. At the moment, Canada's aging CF-188's are old, but reliable. The two engines they have provide at least one back up in case one is shut down due to problems. Having two engines are a must for Canada's next fighter, due to them having to patrol thousands of kilometers of unforgiving arctic.

What I absolutely love is this article from the National Post. The CF-105 was, and in my opinion one of the best aircraft ever produced. Even today, it could outperform most aircraft, and it was 100% Canadian designed and built. Unfortunately due to the narrow-sighted conservative government (who probably made a deal with the USA) They canceled the program and bought poorly made American aircraft instead and Nuclear missiles that we would never use (Never a nuke in Canada that we know of) So why can't the conservatives  TODAY suck it up and avoid this black main from the US? We need better leadership (but that's for another rant)

In conclusion, the conservative has to grow a pair, admit that they made a LOT of mistakes, and look for another aircraft like we did in the 50's. Who knows, we might get the newer F-18F (would be cheap due to less training for pilots and mechanics due to the similarity of the CF-188) or maybe even bring the Arrow back. Only Time will tell.

Yes, we Canadians rule.

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