Because the military brass wants 'weapons systems' that do many different things. And development costs are so high , so much invested ,they must buy them and make them work. Throwing good money after bad. So now were stuck with some over-priced turkeys that don't do anything well.
We used to have fighters , attack , recon , EW and other specialized aircraft. Carriers had A-4s , R/F-4s , A-6s , E/A-6Bs , A-7s , F-14s and F/A-18s. Throw in a squadron of S-3s , a couple E-2C's and some assorted helos and you had crowded hanger/flight decks and LOTS of different spare parts/logistics problems.
Now , there's basically the F/A-18s and Blackhawks filling multiple rolls.
I work in the military/aerospace field , and it's nothing but a big waste of time and resources. the R&D and approval process is so slow , by the time ya figure something out , or find a flaw , or request an approval for a modification or engineering change , the last round of paperwork hasn't gone thru the chain of approval yet. But production rarely stops , so you have to recall or undo/redo the ones ya know are wrong , and , , ,
, , , I'm getting a headache!
We used to have fighters , attack , recon , EW and other specialized aircraft. Carriers had A-4s , R/F-4s , A-6s , E/A-6Bs , A-7s , F-14s and F/A-18s. Throw in a squadron of S-3s , a couple E-2C's and some assorted helos and you had crowded hanger/flight decks and LOTS of different spare parts/logistics problems.
Now , there's basically the F/A-18s and Blackhawks filling multiple rolls.
I work in the military/aerospace field , and it's nothing but a big waste of time and resources. the R&D and approval process is so slow , by the time ya figure something out , or find a flaw , or request an approval for a modification or engineering change , the last round of paperwork hasn't gone thru the chain of approval yet. But production rarely stops , so you have to recall or undo/redo the ones ya know are wrong , and , , ,
, , , I'm getting a headache!
