Personally I think the RN should have participated in the harrier II
program instead of that stupid EH-101 merlin overpriced POS

I agree the Merlin is overpriced, but aren't all military projects when they
first come out. I don't think any nation has come up with a successful project
on time and on budget. I also don't think the Merlin is a POS. It is
adaptable and capable, it's just not worth losing the Harrier for.