Thank you.
First of all, when it comes to inheriting things, we inherited this contract from your party, your government. Let's be clear, this was inherited from a previous government. And thank you for doing so, because it was the right choice. It was the right aircraft.
With respect to the capability of the aircraft and the air speed, they're comparable. A new F-35 taking off from Cold Lake can get to the outer limits of Canadian airspace in virtually the same time.
But don't take that from me. Take it from an expert. I'm going to allow General Deschamps to address that question, and you'll be able to speak to him further in the committee.