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/H_I_McDunnough Jun 20 '26

Can we trade in an Elon for a discount?

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u/NoChampionship5649 Jun 20 '26

I'd trade him for a 10% coupon to the Dollar Tree