Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
Are you saying that DH should have told BEA to b*gg*r off, and gone ahead with the original-sized, Medway-powered design ?
I guess we'll never know how many of those they might have sold ...
With the benefit of hindsight, yes, undoubtedly.
The meddling and redesigning caused by the national airlines caused untold damage to the UK civil aircraft industry.
Look at the VC10 as another example. Specifically designed to BOAC specifications for "hot and high" requirements in Kenya, and possibly other African routes? Result - we don't want it, Boeings are cheaper to operate.