Boeing Gives Offer Congress Can't Refuse

In an age of weapon systems that never get less expensive, Boeing gives us a reason to believe inexpensive, yet brilliant defense systems can still be produced.

Boeing Co highlighted the affordability and capability of its F-18 fighter jets, saying Wednesday it had offered them at less than $50 million each to cover the U.S. Navy's expected "fighter gap" until the new F-35 fighter is available.

"We continue to work on F-18 to make it more affordable, more survivable... and more capable and offer that up as an alternative to some of the other programs that might be pursued," Jim Albaugh, the head of Boeing's defense business, told the Reuters Aerospace and Defense Summit in Washington.

That price is fantastic for a Super Hornet. We will never find a Navy fighter as capable as a Super Hornet this inexpensive again in our lifetimes. Enjoy the moment.