Originally Posted by
Asturias56
TBH I'm skeptical that Europe will ever produce a new, state-of-the art fighter again............. the costs are astronomical , the buy is dribs & drabs , and the chances of political interference are immense.
Adapt what exists, develop the overall system in proportion to need and technological availability / affordance.
Lessons to be learnt - F15, F16, F18.
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Ever major design change or modification was initiated, and every new variant conceived either in response to an official requirement or as a result of official or unofficial contact with RAF officers at all levels. All of this was done in the continued search for improvement to keep ahead of the enemy.”
Jeffrey Quill - Spitfire.
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The Mach number is proportional to the Mark number” - Wren