On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 21:37:17 +1000, John Cook wrote:
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:54:28 -0700, hobo wrote:


The Eurofighter started as a British project and then they brought in
other countries, some of whom then left and then some came back and
politically it has been a big mess. Would the Brits have been better off
doing what became the Eurofighter on their own? By better I mean have a
better plane finished sooner and for less money or some combination of
these qualities which would push it ahead of what they have now, or will
have if they ever finish it.

The Brits wouldn't have ever been able to field such an advanced
system as the current eurofighter who's design owes much to the German
TKF90 design.

If Sweden (population 9 million) can design and build a modern
fighter, I'm sure Britain (population 60 million) could.

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