Richard Shimooka thinks Canada should go with its gut on the F-35
Jet shopping with Richard Shimooka... Richard Shimooka, of the CDAFI, thinks that an open competition to select the CF-18 replacement would be a waste of time effort and money . Mr. Shimooka is no stranger to touting the wonderfulness of the F-35, despite its costs, as can be seen here . Basically, a full competition is a waste because: It takes too long. It would mean training some people. The F-35 is going to win anyway. The Super Hornet's production is going to end soon. Nothing has changed since 2010. Mr. Shimooka ignore the fact that: Canada isn't buying any new fighters until 2017 at the earliest. This is exactly what the new "Defence Procurement Strategy" was set up for. The F-35 might not be "all that". The Typhoon, Rafale, Gripen, and Silent Eagle are still around. While the competition has seen plenty of significant upgrades, the F-35 is still faltering. Perhaps Mr. Shimooka is the type of person that buys a car wi...