Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week, four people familiar with the matter told CNN.
I’m not trying to move the goalposts or anything – and appreciate you providing some context to your claim! – but class A mishaps start at $2.5mil, and these are $70mil jets, which I think is what makes it noteworthy when you combine it with the quick turnaround.
Sounds like it would be easy to find a citation for your claim, then.
(Rates are per 100,000 flight hours per year Source)
I’m not trying to move the goalposts or anything – and appreciate you providing some context to your claim! – but class A mishaps start at $2.5mil, and these are $70mil jets, which I think is what makes it noteworthy when you combine it with the quick turnaround.