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Old 28th Aug 2018, 07:45
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Yeller_Gait
 
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Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator
Aye, always the cheap option.

And Wedgetail, why wedgetail?
Named after the Australian eagle but feel free to call it something else as the Koreans and Turkish have done; Robin or Sparrow perhaps?

Or do you mean 'why the Wedgetail platform?' Combat proven, very reliable, very effective, easier to maintain than the E-3D, easier to operate and more capable than the E-3D, interoperable with Allies, commonality with P8, significantly reduced crew size, Australia spending large amount of money upgrading and adding additional functionality and capability. Do I need to add more?

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