Was the EFA coalition a mistake for the Brits?

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

Which countries left and came back?

Eurofighter was originally British, German and Italian. Later
Spain joined.

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.

Cynic that I am, I'd be very surprised if more MoD input on *any*
project led to it being quicker or cheaper.

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