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Old 30th Aug 2018, 08:11
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Buy if off the forecourt !

I live in fear of another defence overspend and under capability if the usual suspects get anywhere near the wedgetail as anything they do will take far too long and cost far too much.

Some above have joked that the only modification should be a large water boiler for the tea, my view is even this is a step too far and the aircraft should use airline style beverage makers that can be overhauled by the airline maintaince system ( no doubt at 10% of the price of any bit of equipment designated as defence supplies ) .

The only real success story in UK aircraft procurement in recent years has been the C-17, the requirement for this was so urgent that the UK defence industry did not get the chance to be involved and mess things up................ this is a leason we would do well to learn.
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