Originally Posted by
Just This Once...
The UK E-3D was left to wither on the vine, with all too frequent cost-cutting and risk-taking leaving the aircraft so far behind in airworthiness, technology and sustainment that it's hard to see a way back for the youngest E-3 fleet. Chopping-up an expensive aircraft as a fun project was equally questionable. Cutting our losses and starting again is probably better and hopefully some lessons are learned by those who killed it with a thousand cuts.
agreed - lack of investment/sustainment has destroyed the E3D. Start again with E7 Wedgetail - much better capability and supremely reliable to boot - will provide a better long term solution. Don’t forget the sustainment $$$ this time.