Don't know about short term, contract prices for F-15 are quite steady(and slowly rising), it's actually F-35 which is still gaining economies of scale. If anything, F-15E development cost(FbW adaptation) was already essentially absorbed by export customers...
Have salaries in Russia and the cost of living increased since 2014?
Russia's currency has depreciated severely which allows for cheaper export prices of Russian products
Salaries didn't change much, cost of living increased substantially.
Short term as This year the USAF less than a handful. As the program expands prices drop right now F15EX is high as The USAF bought units pushing out production for Saudi contract fighters. In theory once the export ends then the price drops as the USAF takes the line.
With all due respect, it is the same thing.
Yep, and they're getting paid in rubles, not in USD. Furthermore, wast majority of these jobs aren't exactly known for high income within Russia.
for comparison i pulled Hyundai Creta 2.0 4WD fully loaded version built near Saint Petersburg to make sure it has all the expensive electronics and high quality interior. The price top out at $25K. and it has alot of features for cold countries. that will cost over $50K in Canada.
this is not fair comparision, aerospace industry in any country is no way even close to the efficiency of the car industry, the car industy is the most automatic industy and one of the most efficent industy we human has today...
how can you tell?
Automated industry is very expensive to implement latest German and Korean plants easily can cost several billions but there is huge industrial chains behind it. i doubt high performance or 3Peak tires are cheap to manufacture without expensive plant. infact Airplane tires only French Michelin dominate.
Aerospace is most prestigious industry in Russia. well integrated under Rostec with state support. there is Putin picture from MAKS 1999 airshow. thats why following this aerospace industry is so interesting. if planes are not enough in fire fighting. increase the capacity of chopper. its all based on practical experience.