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Old 23rd Sep 2021, 11:09
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Originally Posted by AerialPerspective
I'll look for that Hugh White article. We should have upgraded the F-111 with supercruising engines - an asset tossed away because of politics. As for the B21, of course the yanks may refuse to sell it but it seems a bit incongruous as they'd be saying "You're our closest ally and we trust you with hour leading edge sub technology but not the aeroplane". We'd probably only need 12.
assuming if he was to announce it, its a given that it that they would expect to get. I personally doubt congress would allow it to be exported. I have heard there is going to be an aviation announcment but it said V-22's to replace MRH-90
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