Falcon26
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I am not but I am saying that the inevitable breakthroughs/progress in manufacturing techniques does not imply at all that aircraft production rates can reach World War II level rates simply based on how complex modern day aircrafts are versus aircrafts made decades ago. Please quote the relevant part of the DoD statement which said this, since I could not find it.
“But for the same price as a single variant of a digitally manufactured fighter produced with a 30-year life cycle, the Air Force could buy a new fighter every eight years and replace them after 16 years — before the plane reaches the 3,500 flight-hour mark here it starts needing heavy overhauls and expensive modifications to extend its service life.”
@Bilal Khan (Quwa) What exactly does digital manufacturing mean?