I hope NORAD has a better plan than to keep sending out F22 to fire Sidewinder missiles at these things. According to Google / popular Mechanics, the hourly cost to fly an F22 is ~$85k USD per hour, and each Sidewinder costs just under $400k USD. Judging by the images and descriptions I have seen in the last few days, there is no way a balloon can cost anywhere close to $500k USD.
If I were China, I'd keep sending these pests over to N.America. It'd be such a cost effective way to both waste the US' defence budget and to be a PITA LOL~
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Originally Posted by whitev70r
Woohoo ... our jets got some action, they were sent out ... but US F22 got it.
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