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(F111D COSTS MORE)
THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE HAS RELEASED A REPORT CITING THREE REASONS FOR THE RISING COST OF THE FORT WORTH BUILT F-111D. THE REPORT CAME AFTER THE AIR FORCE REQUESTED 68 MORE OF TH : AIR CRAFT FOR NEARLY $600,000,000. ACCO :DING TO THE REPORT COSTS HAVE SKYROCKETED BEACUSE OF: FREQUENT CHANGES IN THE PROGRAM RESULTING IN LOWER NUMBERS OF AIR CRAFT TO BE BUILT, DESIGN CHANGES AND INFLATION. THE COM 1ITTEE WENT ON TO RECOMMEND CONTINUED P"ICHASE OF THE AIRPLANE.