Originally Posted by
possel
Would BAe provide the necessary Design Authority support? Only at a high price, I reckon, but even so I can't see how it could be cost-effective unless they are going to get several going.
Same issue arose on, for example, Hunters. Ultimately, in 2009 the CAA approved flight predicated on the RAF (not MoD) being Design Authority for what were now civilian owned and operated aircraft. It is unclear if the RAF or MoD knew this, but they found out soon after Shoreham. One of the issues the Coroner might be wrestling with.