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-{SpoonmaN}- · 04-17-2006, 18:08 PM

I think we initially turned down the Strike Eagle because it didn't have stealth and at the time was looking to be more expensive than the JSF, as well as the fact that the MoD was sceptical about using an aircraft based on a frame that was over 30 years old at the time. To me it seems logical to give the JSF some more time and if it becomes clear that it won't fulfill our needs at it's price THEN we should start thinking about something along the lines of the Strike Eagle to supplement it.

04-17-2006, 18:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
-{SpoonmaN}- Death, the Destroyer of Worlds... *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 09-08-04 Location: The badlands of West London. Posts: 1,455 Country:	I think we initially turned down the Strike Eagle because it didn't have stealth and at the time was looking to be more expensive than the JSF, as well as the fact that the MoD was sceptical about using an aircraft based on a frame that was over 30 years old at the time. To me it seems logical to give the JSF some more time and if it becomes clear that it won't fulfill our needs at it's price THEN we should start thinking about something along the lines of the Strike Eagle to supplement it.