Canada’s Fighter Competition | F18 Super Hornet | JAS 39 Gripen | F35 Lightning

Canada’s Fighter Competition between the F18 Super Hornet, the JAS 39 Gripen, and the F35 Lightning II PilotPhotog Merch Store! In order to replace its aging CF-188s or legacy hornets, Canada has put forth a request to acquire 88 new fighter aircraft by 2022 with a projected cost of $19 billion along with a strong consideration for some of the aircraft to be built locally in Canada. In response three manufacturers have offered their fighter as a suitable replacement: the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, the Saab Gripen, and the Lockheed Martin F-35. We will take a look at each fighter and examine it’s pros and cons, and then look at the specific needs of the Royal Canadian Air Force. This contract is a big decision for Canada from a military, national, and financial perspective. The winning fighter will help secure the financial future of the parent company. May the best fighter win! Support this channel: Join the Discord: Design support provided by BVR: Photography and Video Credits/Attributions: “The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.“ Super Hornet Drawing: Source, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Canadian Super Hornet Concept Art and cockpit photographs: Boeing SU-57 photo: Dmitry Zherdin / CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL J-20 photo: Alert5 / CC BY-SA () F-35 Line drawings: Milkhelevich Saab AJS 37 Viggen Photo: Alan Wilson / CC BY-SA () Saab 35 Draken Photo: Katsuhiko Tokunaga / CC BY-SA () Mauser BK27 Cannon photo: Petr Kadlec / CC BY-SA () electronic warfare national security bae systems procurement defence update