Visual tricks with colors are fun. Just not so much when it is the DOD and industry trying to pull one over on a gullible Congress so as to get your money.
Take a look at these very interesting Joint Strike Fighter graphics pulled from 1997 and 2001 briefings.
The look at the first one from 1997 and ponder it for a bit.
Then take a look at the one from 2001. Notice how the colors change for production and operation and sustainment costs yet the physical position of the bars don't change a lot.
What it looks like is as it got closer to the time where Congress had to make a decision, the numbers for earlier spending (R&D and procurement) had to look smaller; a lot smaller.
Interesting how O&S shot up. But hey, that is later and can be creatively covered by several colors of money.
Take a look at these very interesting Joint Strike Fighter graphics pulled from 1997 and 2001 briefings.
The look at the first one from 1997 and ponder it for a bit.
Then take a look at the one from 2001. Notice how the colors change for production and operation and sustainment costs yet the physical position of the bars don't change a lot.
What it looks like is as it got closer to the time where Congress had to make a decision, the numbers for earlier spending (R&D and procurement) had to look smaller; a lot smaller.
Interesting how O&S shot up. But hey, that is later and can be creatively covered by several colors of money.
