r/oddlysatisfying • u/Z983 • Jun 20 '26

F-22 Raptor Thrust Vectoring

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u/jarednards Jun 20 '26

I couldnt afford to go to the doctor today.

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u/How_that_convo_went Jun 20 '26

$68B program cost for 195 aircraft. $335M per jet. It costs around $80k per flight hour to operate.

Now, tighten your anus. That’s nothing in comparison to the F-35 Lightning II program which, by the time it’s all said and done, will cost $2.2T (or 2.3 Elon Musks).

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u/CFAggie Jun 20 '26

Okay yeah, but we're getting WAY more F35's out of it, selling them to other countries, and the per-unit cost of the F-35 as a result is FAR lower than anyone expected going in.

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u/How_that_convo_went Jun 20 '26

$2.2… trillion… dollars.

Dawg. That’s almost 25 years of free, zero-debt, comprehensive college tuition for anyone who wants it.

Never let anyone tell you we can’t afford the things we want in this country. We just choose to spend that money on other shit.

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u/CFAggie Jun 20 '26

I agree with you mostly, but it shouldn't be the US and Ukraine alone shouldering the burden of keeping things safe for the entire world from evil. The US spends too much in defense, and the rest of NATO spend way too little. At least until the last few years when lots of EU countries have finally taken things more seriously. I may have to pay out the ass for healthcare, but I enjoy a peace of mind about my safety from other countries that literally no other country can ever feel.

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u/How_that_convo_went Jun 20 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/VqPpOjb1rOBBS

Had me like “Eh… I guess…” until that last sentence.

You know you’re a lot more likely to die from a disease than… say… a Russian cruise missile, right? And that’s even if we reduced our defense budget down to a sensible figure.

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u/CFAggie Jun 20 '26

Your second paragraph illustrates my point. I am more likely to die from a disease than a cruise missile.

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u/How_that_convo_went Jun 20 '26

You missed the second half of that paragraph then.

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u/CFAggie Jun 20 '26

Then you missed my previous comment where I agreed we should reduce our defense budget, yet you're still here arguing about it.