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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

tbf seems like the Americans make some pretty good engines, even Airbus a320neo uses

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_PW1000G United States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFM_International_LEAP France/United States

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

No doubt, the problem has never been with the quality but with the fact that a hostile American regime can refuse to send spare parts. Which is not as troubling with civil aviation but certainly when weโ€™re talking about our own militaries.

[โ€“] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's more than the spare parts in this case. The F35 system relies on networking to services located in the US in order to be fully operational, which can be alleviated with choosing Gripen.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I was talking about the Gripen regarding spares.

The F35 doesnโ€™t necessarily has to be operated via systems in the US, only if you donโ€™t buy the proprietary terminals to program its flight-Mission systems. Israel for example has bought the entire package including terminals and they are able to operate the jets without US involvements. EU countries however of course chose the cheap option without terminals.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I wonder what will happen to the collaboration between American GE and French Safran that makes the CFM under Trump.