pat using your argument we would be better of with the saab jas 39 gripen over the eurofighter due to its cheapness to buy and low running/maintenance cost's and is a very capable plane with the advantage low down time between flights compared to modern rivals.
this is only one article and i havent confirmed anything or looked further but other then saying how cheap the gripen is they aso go one with the cost of other jets and est the cost of the euro to be more expensive to run then the superhornet.
Gripen operational cost lowest of all western fighters: Jane
yes there is allways shortages in times of war but with the us ordering 2500 jsf on top of what any other nation orders there will be a lot more spares and planes avilable then a low production run plane the saab or eurofighter.
as for my jet is better then your jet we all know the f15 are the best :twisted: with none lost to enemy fire (104-0) and extream survivability (they have flown back to base missing a wing due to mid air collision that downed a f16) and survived and flown back to base after 40g pull up from a disorinated pilot who had ocean and sky mixed up not many planes are tough enough to do ether.
but the f14 gets the sexy plane vote
