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Heads up, Americans. Here comes your new toy.
relic2279:
Love triangle, drama, comedy, action, great animation & writing, excellent music, decent plot to take over the universe but I can't say more without spoiling it.
darkjedi:
I can predict my next project... I'm gonna use the Macross Frontier OST then make a real aircraft montage of my own for dailymotion...
What should be the title? Defenders of the Sky? Sounds typical. Earth Frontier? Dancing Fighters? Something longer maybe!
Tatsujin:
--- Quote from: darkjedi on September 06, 2009, 11:10:16 AM ---I can predict my next project... I'm gonna use the Macross Frontier OST then make a real aircraft montage of my own for dailymotion...
What should be the title? Defenders of the Sky? Sounds typical. Earth Frontier? Dancing Fighters? Something longer maybe!
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Go watch Macross Frontier. It's up on BakaBT.
XinWind:
Interesting wonder how much money of the US was placed into producing that. I do have to say its pretty awesome to locate, identify, and target like that.
Also I need to watch Macross Frontier been getting told to watch it over and over. Maybe I'll start it up today or something.
darkjedi:
--- Quote from: XinWind on September 06, 2009, 03:21:35 PM ---Interesting wonder how much money of the US was placed into producing that.
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This is from Wiki:
While the United States is the primary customer and financial backer, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, Turkey, Australia, Norway and Denmark have agreed to contribute US$4.375 billion toward the development costs of the program. Total development costs are estimated at more than US$40 billion (underwritten largely by the United States), while the purchase of an estimated 2,400 planes is expected to cost an additional US$200 billion. The nine major partner nations plan to acquire over 3,100 F-35s through 2035, making the F-35 one of the most numerous jet fighters.
Participant nations:
Primary customer: USA Level 1 partner: UK Level 2 partner: The Netherlands and Italy Level 3 partner: Canada, Turkey, Australia, Norway and Denmark Security Cooperative Participants (SCP): Israel and Singapore
There are three levels of international participation. The levels generally reflect the financial stake in the program, the amount of technology transfer and subcontracts open for bid by national companies, and the order in which countries can obtain production aircraft. The United Kingdom is the sole "Level 1" partner, contributing US$2.5 billion, about 10% of the development costs under the 1995 Memorandum of Understanding that brought the UK into the project. Level 2 partners are Italy, which is contributing US$1 billion; and the Netherlands, US$800 million. Level 3 partners are Canada, US$475 million; Turkey, US$195 million; Australia, US$144 million; Norway, US$122 million and Denmark, US$110 million. Israel and Singapore have joined as Security Cooperative Participants (SCP).
Some of the partner countries have wavered in their public commitment to the JSF program, hinting or warning that unless they receive more subcontracts or technology transfer, they will forsake JSF for the Eurofighter Typhoon, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, Dassault Rafale or simply upgrade their existing aircraft. Furthermore, F-35 export competitiveness has been hurt by international buyers finding either its export variant too costly per unit or "watered down". While the F-16E/F costs $50 million per export copy, the F-35 is likely to cost between $65–120 million.
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