Classic British Flight Sim

as 'reported' by Auntie Beeb yesterday:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28257349

Same old Bull-Shite ,

Why on earth we need these aircraft baffles me, we had a perfectly war tested aircraft in the Harrier which could have gone on for many more years [ we could even build new ones] plus as technology has moved on we have these Drones and Helicopters that can deliver just as much power/punch to an enemy and as for the statement that we in Britain employ so and so many jobs for this F-35 they will not have the work if this aircraft becomes a white elephant,

As for the initial UK order for 14 F-35Bs will, with support costs added, have a price tag of about £2.5bn. that's now, by the time we get any you can bet that will have trebled !

I might be a Grumpy Old B i know but it makes me Mad but who am i ?

Just my two Pennies.

Cheers,

Roger.

At a cost of around $400bn (£230bn), the F-35 family of jets is the most expensive defence project in US history.

You can count us in then!

Remember what MRCA stood for: Must Refurbish Canberras Again

Bring on the TSR2

Nev

At the very least they should have kept the Harriers until somethng else took over wherever that is from.

Its not a bad thing to have a few of them hanging around, Garry.

Not to worry chaps, there will still be a vertical take-off aircraft at Farborough.

It's............................................ The Spanish Navy's Sea Harrier!

Nev

Shades of the F4K fiasco? Not to mention the F111........
Keith

At least the F-4's gave 25 years of sterling service!!

Must Refurbish Canberra's Again....like that one.

What about the Jaguar?? Joint Anglo Gallic Underpowered Aircraft Replacement

Don't dis the Jag, its one of my favourites

Scorpius wrote:Not to worry chaps, there will still be a vertical take-off aircraft at Farborough.

It's............................................ The Spanish Navy's Sea Harrier!

Nev

Actually AV-8 version, not navalised GR1.
Was parked next to a poorly Red Arrow last week

Ttfn