Gomig-21
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Even though the Gripen is only 9000 Eros less than the exceptionally better Rafale. the hourly cost for the Rafale is exorbitantly high. But remember, cost pays for the most part.
Check this graph out:
My opinion you purchase 10 Rafales and put your best pilots in them and then check out the Gripen altho0ught I don't recommend that because of the slew of US equipment they will hose you on or refuse to offer them and create a nightmare and you have at last 10 years left on those 29s you can augment them with MIG-35 with aesa radars or even Su-30s with the BARS. No one willl come near you. Question is, can Banga {love that name} afford all this?
PS Some of the early C and M Rafale are less expensive in both purchase cost and hourly cost,
Check this graph out:
Aircraft Type U | Unit Procurement Costs P | Program Unit Costs C | Comments R |
Rafale C ( | (EUR 51.8) $ 62.1 ( | (EUR 113.2) $ 135.8 A | Air force single-seat (inc VAT) ... |
Rafale M ( | (EUR 56.6) $ 67.9 ( | (EUR 121.4) $ 145.7 N | Naval version (inc VAT) J |
JAS-39C Gripen ( | (Poland bid) $ 68.9 ( | (SEK 552.9) $ 76.07 S | Swedish version (inc VAT) F |
PS Some of the early C and M Rafale are less expensive in both purchase cost and hourly cost,