After 20 years of R/D the Comanche Stealth chopper program is dead. Boeing and Sikorsky got the official stop- work notice last Friday, March 19, 2004.
6.9 billion USD in tax payers' money just went poof!
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Its Official, the Comanche is dead!
Yari
Virginia, United States
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2004 - 10:38 AM UTC
wingman
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: December 09, 2003
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2004 - 11:22 AM UTC
WHAT A FREAKIN' JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chip250
Wisconsin, United States
Joined: September 01, 2002
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2004 - 12:53 PM UTC
Hey doesnt that make you feel good to pay taxes? I think that Capone had that right idea when he didnt pay!
~Chip
~Chip
SgtStriker
Ontario, Canada
Joined: October 01, 2003
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2004 - 03:29 PM UTC
you should see what the goverment spends money on up here...............
shonen_red
Metro Manila, Philippines
Joined: February 20, 2003
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:26 PM UTC
It was a nice plane after all. Too bad it is too costly.
yagdpanzer
Ohio, United States
Joined: August 21, 2002
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:30 PM UTC
Does this mean I can't play the "Commanche 2" pc game anymore?