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**Generalissimo** · 08-02-2012, 21:27

Seems to have been missed but CMD announced in PMQs today that an 8th C-17 will be procured.

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BBC - BBC Parliament Programmes - Prime Minister's Questions, 08/02/2012

**wm1965** · 08-02-2012, 21:39

I wish it were a T45.

**genesis** · 08-02-2012, 22:27

Can we swop it for a Victor instead?

**CrashTestDummy** · 08-02-2012, 23:00

I thought we were broke!

**Kromeriz** · 09-02-2012, 18:12

Originally Posted by wm1965

I wish it were a T45.

I understood that the latest all singing all dancing Type 26, equipped for surface, anti sub and with anti air capability was going to cost 400mil

Now then... I copied the following from the MoD news site

The aircraft, which will cost in the region of £200m, will be based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire along with the other aircraft in the fleet which are operated by 99 Squadron. The C-17 aircraft can fly over 4,500 nautical miles (8,300km), meaning it can cover the distance beween the UK and Helmand province in the one flight.

Could a more knowledgeable person please explain why 5,000 tonnes of steel, engines, sensors et al comes in at 400 mil squids and yet these planes cost what they cost?

Or should I go to confused.com?

**MoistVelvet** · 11-02-2012, 10:53

Originally Posted by Kromeriz

Could a more knowledgeable person please explain why 5,000 tonnes of steel, engines, sensors et al comes in at 400 mil squids and yet these planes cost what they cost?

Or should I go to confused.com?

Because they are not built in China and we have a higher standard of living to maintain, simples!