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Old 8th May 2006 | 14:29
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Obiwan
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Originally Posted by BPA
I thought the two versions were the A10 and A20.
Reference I have called it an A.11. Just did a Google and found references to A20.

Originally Posted by DutchRoll
I guess that's sort of technically true Obiwan, though I was told after seeing the prototype Wamira that the delays were as a result of the ADF continually moving the goalposts - something which I find highly likely to be the truth. The same thing still happens nowadays. Goalposts are moved, or in many cases, they are never installed properly in the first place.
What Sunfish wrote is both cynical and factual, unfortunately. BTW the Wamira was a beast up close!
Shame it never flew. Heard it soaked up anywhere from $60 to $100 million before it was ditched in favour of the PC-9. Is the engineering mockup still at the RAAF Museum?
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