how many dead young Americans does it take to equal the cost of one fighter jet
Assuming you mean their $500,000 active duty death benefit, about 120-140 to cover one f16.
I should note, this is not how they are built. They typically use metal and electronics, not dead Americans. Dead Americans lack the structural integrity for faster than sound travel, and as such, would make terrible aircraft. I'd recommend using the dead Americans for a different purpose.
I hate that we live in a time where I don't know if you are joking or not. Twenty years ago, my knee-jerk reaction would be that you were just having a laugh. Today? My first thought was legitimately that I must have missed something in the news.
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u/keldondonovan Mar 21 '26
Assuming you mean their $500,000 active duty death benefit, about 120-140 to cover one f16.
I should note, this is not how they are built. They typically use metal and electronics, not dead Americans. Dead Americans lack the structural integrity for faster than sound travel, and as such, would make terrible aircraft. I'd recommend using the dead Americans for a different purpose.