Originally Posted by
safetypee
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
Thought I'd read that the initial Spitfire design was done with an explicit prohibition on any involvement/requirements setting by the ministry officials.