Will America's new stealth fighter be shot down by cost already?

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America’s next stealth fighter, slated to replace the F-22 Raptor by the close of this decade, may no longer be a sure thing, as Air Force officials struggle to balance the ledger amid a long list of high-profile modernization programs.

Let's talk about what we know, and what this could mean for American Defense.

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[maniac]

Ah yes, the only foe capable of taking down the USA’s military: budget constraints.

[Jeff]

It should be illegal to make omnibus bills. The reason why the defense bills get delayed is because people want to pour their pork into the defense budget.

[McGurble]

Hard to evaluate the General's statement without the context of knowing the exact question he was answering.

[trevor]

Missing out on air dominance and superiority for the next several decades seems so shortsighted and ill advised I couldn’t believe we wouldn’t make NGAD. Gotta do it for the lore

[probusthrax]

I am a Military Avionics Test Engineer and I was shaking my head through most of this video thinking "This'll never work" until he started talking about the Gambit procurement method. That sounds like the way to go. Only upgrading systems that need it every 5 years will keep the NGAD current and the costs, which are gonna be high, down to manageable levels. Just my opinion, take it or leave it.

[texasranger]

A video about the X65 and active flow control would be cool.

[StrongHarm]

Outstanding episode! This show isn't telling you what you already know, or providing inaccurate info in a computer generated voice, like a lot of the "military channels" out there. This is original analysis and much more valuable than the cost of clicking thumbs up.

[ItsJoKeZ]

color me red, white and blue but if it's outclassing and setting the new global standards of air power then take my tax dollars 💀

[GaryBickford]

Modularity and adaptability can be great, but beware the pitfalls demonstrated by the Navy's LCS ships.

[IgorEngelen]

so we have a recurring problem with a recurring solution. I might be missing something but I don't get it...

[SmoochyRoo]

Wasn't the century series acquisition model the reason why we didn't get a dedicated air superiority fighter for a long time since the F-86 until the F-15?

[Space_Racer]

lol @ 10:56 the F-106 Delta Dart is actually a skin for the Mirage 2000C from Warthunder.

[dond]

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[howardross]

Brilliant overview as always, thankyou, Alex!

[tomsanders]

Not building NGAD is not an option because there is no substitute for air dominance. If theres one thing we learned in the modern era its that you either control the air or you lose the war so we'll have to bite the bullet and build this fighter without question.

[josephmumma]

I love the fact that as I watch different channels to see what is going on with all my favorite military planes, (IM AM A MILITARY AIRCRAFT NUT) and love to hear the other channels quote Alex as a aircraft expert. It’s just awesome to be a member of this great Wherei get all the information I really need. Keep up the awesome work Mr. Hollings !

[bill_and_amanda]

My impression has been the original century series are not, as a whole, a group of particularly well-regarded fighters. In fact, they seem to get trashed a lot.

[fortworthron]

Ouch!! At ~ 11 minutes, you showed a Mirage in the F-106 box, when discussing Century Series aircraft...😅

[jakobneubert]

Alex, it can be divided into 3 contracts: design, production, maintenance.

[mannyschlaich]

Any speculation on a improved version of the frontline guardian A-10 Alex?