Originally Posted by
Timelord
LOMCEVAK,
A lot has been said on these pages about the suitability of various aircraft being used under the MFTS contract. Did Boscombe Down pilots and rear crew have a say in the type selection, and who had the final say, RAF / Boscombe Down or Ascent?
Regards,
TL
To the best of my knowledge Boscombe Down had no input whatsoever to the choice of platforms for MFTS. I believe that the types were proposed by Affinity and then accepted by Ascent following the contract bid by Affinity. Elbit was one company that formed Affinity, and I believe that the choice of the Grob 120TP and T-6 was based on knowledge from another contract that they had that used those types. However, how I why they chose the Phenom I am not sure.
Rgds
L