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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Sun May 5, 2013, 08:55 AM May 2013

Chuck Yeager: F-35 Not The Right Stuff

http://www.nextgov.com/defense/whats-brewin/2013/05/chuck-yeager-f-35-not-right-stuff/62945/

Gen. Chuck Yeager

Chuck Yeager: F-35 Not The Right Stuff

Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, had some trenchant comments on the $397 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on his Twitter feed last week:

“I was asked my opinion about the F-35. It's a waste of money. Far too expensive. Give me an F-15 E -- less expensive, will do the job,” he Tweeted.

Yeager, who broke the sound barrier piloting the rocket-powered Bell X-1 on Oct. 14, 1947, turned 90 in February. Judging by his Twitter posts, he has no intention of slowing down.

Yeager shows that Twitter is definitely not the exclusive province of the young.

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Chuck Yeager: F-35 Not The Right Stuff (Original Post) unhappycamper May 2013 OP

He may have been first to break the sound barrier, but he's not the first to break the MADem May 2013 #1

Damn, I thought he was dead. malthaussen May 2013 #2

he so rocks! FirstLight May 2013 #3

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. He may have been first to break the sound barrier, but he's not the first to break the

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2013, 08:59 AM

May 2013

F-35 Sucks barrier!

malthaussen

(17,205 posts)

2. Damn, I thought he was dead.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2013, 09:22 AM

May 2013

I agree with him, of course. Especially considering the kinds of conflicts were are likely to face in the future, there is no military reason to keep the F-35 project alive. But as for pork reasons...

-- Mal

FirstLight

(13,360 posts)

3. he so rocks!

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2013, 12:49 PM

May 2013

90...wow!

I have a great story a friend told me about his breaking the sound barrier, and I use it as inspiration often...

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