From the chans via X. Dont know if it is true..but SOMETHING happened.
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Just look up the program cost and realize that the vendor amortizes that cost across the production run. Lots of complicated software (not cheap to develop), sophisticated sensors (not cheap to develop), powerful and efficient engines (not cheap to develop), and lightweight, stealthy airframes (not cheap to develop).
Just as a comparison, the Eurofighter Typhoon, a less advanced aircraft, cost a total of 37 billion GP pounds for 250 aircraft, which amortizes out to $182 million each. These are not tricycles or even cell phones.
I understand that plus I am not a dude.
If you "understood" why modern fighting aircraft are expensive, it didn't show up in your comment. And I didn't call you a "dude" (whatever that is supposed to mean these days).