"John Cook" wrote:
On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 22:01:09 -0600, "Rick Folkers"
wrote:

Correct me if I am wrong but I thought that the Brits made the decision
to
save
money and not fit the 27MM mauser in the Typhoon. Wonder what they shot
the 15's with? did they have cameras?

The first 55 RAF Typhoons will have the Cannon,

Only as ballast based on the current Government requirements.

The next tranches for
the RAF may have it, officially its been dropped!!, but some people
in the know seem to think differently.....

As ballast based on the current Government requirements.

Wait for the tranche 2 negotiations to conclude within (if the
present rumours are true) the next 3-6 months.

It will probably still be ballast because it will still be too expensive to
actually remove it from the design.