Otro documento más sobre gastos, en este caso el presupuesto del departamento de defensa de EEUU:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-113sr ... rpt211.pdfSon 319 páginas, y en este caso podemos ver los precios de las tres variantes, no solo del "A". Muy interesante para ver lo que cuestan todos y cada uno de los cacharros norteamericanos, y cuánto se gastan en mantenimiento, personal, municiones y demás. Por ejemplo, respecto a la "Navy" (págs. 127 y 128):
Y en referencia al F135 (pág. 186):
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F135 Engine.—When the Department of Defense made the decision to terminate the alternate engine for the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter [JSF] in May of 2011, it reassured the Committee that a second engine was no longer necessary as a hedge against the failure of the main JSF engine program. The Department also stated that the financial benefits, such as savings from competition, were small if they existed at all. Since that time, the F135 engine has experienced numerous problems, including the failure of an oil flow management valve and a pre-take-off fire in the past few weeks, both of which grounded the entire fleet of over 100 aircraft. Further, the F135 engine unit cost has not declined as projected. However, the Committee believes that had the alternate engine program continued, competition would have incentivized the F135 engine manufacturer to find creative methods to drive down prices and ensure timely delivery of a high quality product, which is consistent with current Department preference for competition in acquisitions. Therefore, the Committee recommends the Secretary of Defense reassess the value of an alternate engine program creating competition to improve price, quality, and operational availability.
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No creo que tenga tiempo de mirarlo a fondo, pero como curiosidades sigue apareciendo el FA-XX (solo estudios, lo oficial no llega a $10 millones), $403 millones para el UCLASS (parece que han tocado los requerimientos)... y todavía hay dinero para el A-10.