Classic British Flight Sim

DamienB: Thanks for your explanation & obvious research, although I think I must have left (Jan '64) before the value engineering aspect came to being. Indeed - Feb 64 saw the introduction of VE. What a coincidence - I have said magazine's TSR2 article open in front of me. It says that the TSR2...

DamienB: Errors - from where do you get your true facts? In one brief read through the article I spotted these: Apparently the TSR2 was powered by the Olympus 302 (!); Freddie Page was appointed project leader by the government rather than BAC themselves; TSR designation is noted as being made in 1...

I have to say I was rather disappointed with the article - lots of errors, and perpetuates the 'wonderjet cancelled for unknown reasons' myth despite so much evidence to the contrary. I understand McLelland's book agrees with mine re cancellation reasons - i.e. simply became too expensive and looked...

A few recommendations from me: BAe P.1216 Supersonic ASTOVL Aircraft by Michael Pryce (available direct from author at http://www.harrier.org.uk/P1216.htm ) is a fine study of a weird and wonderful supersonic Harrier-beater that was never built. Vulcan's Hammer: V-Force Aircraft and Weapons Projects...