Joint Strike Fighter Plan B

[sasguru]

Lucy, you're not to respond to any of Trolls threads.

[Lucy]

I suppose him and his army are going to stop me

[Gibbon]

Aren't these all dated designs? Where would we find the aircraft designers in the modern generation - they were too busy doing "meejah studies"

There are loads of young graddies in the aerospace world. Also don't forget Airbus has sites here designing wings and fuel systems etc.

It is one of the areas in engineering where we genuiely have world class skills.

The reason Tornado and EFA are multi-nation is the cost.

Some people in this country still do real software engineering and not playing around with Mr Gates toys.

Waiting for the backlash

[Churchill]

The mirage is rubbish so that's out. I suppose we could wait for the Yanks to sell off their new F29's. But they cost about $1billion each and so far not for sale outside the US....

WTF is an F29?

[Troll]

Invest the money in updating the Tornado. Still the best all-rounder jet in the skies.

Is that an asset or a hinderence? the Gulf war saw quite a few downed - or did the RAF do more risky ops than the Yanks?

[Troll]

I suppose him and his army are going to stop me

Shhhh.... men talking

[Churchill]

Is that an asset or a hinderence? the Gulf war saw quite a few downed - or did the RAF do more risky ops than the Yanks?

Do the Yanks have a Terrain Following Radar?

[sasguru]

Is that an asset or a hinderence? the Gulf war saw quite a few downed - or did the RAF do more risky ops than the Yanks?

Yeah good all rounder but outclassed in each specialism by the latest specialist jets.

Could a Tornado dogfight with the latest fighters?

[Troll]

Do the Yanks have a Terrain Following Radar?

My knowledge is shaky on this but I thought the B1 had GT technology

[Churchill]

My knowledge is shaky on this but I thought the B1 had GT technology

B1 or B1B? I like planes with swingy-wings!

The Aardvark is my favorite.