I'm pretty sure that the new aircraft carriers will still work with harriers if the JSF proves impractical.It's the time it took for them to actually get their fingers out and get anything done that's the problem. It took from 1997 to 2004 before they actually approved a design.
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Wed 21 Oct 2009, 12:25,
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Oh I don't doubt thatBut would you want to extend the service life of what is essentially a slow moving easy target for another 30 years?
They should have designed them with launch catapults and refitted some Typhoons, job done.
(They should have designed them with launch catapults and refitted some Typhoons, job done.
Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while,
Wed 21 Oct 2009, 12:32,
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