Originally Posted by
GeeRam
Quite.
And they've closed down Dunsfold and Brough as production facilities as well. I'm sure the MOD's laughable order numbers for T.2 showed BAe it simply wasn't worth it to design and build a replacement for it, given MOD would likely only order a handful (if they were lucky)
If Aeralis were so cock-sure about their idea, and numbers of sales (when M346 and T-50 are already flying and in service and T-7 is test flying) then having a test flying prototype at least might at least go some way to proving its a viable contender.
But no, they seem to want to keep saying, trust us, give us the money and we can design a new plane, build a new factory, train new workforce, pretty much do everything else from scratch and all chances and risks associated with that, and given the reducing timelines for RAF needs........you'd have to be certifiable to give them a contract on that criteria (of course given most politicians are close to certifiable, that's probably not a good analogy
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Exactly this. I’m sure the Case White play book will be being pitched 🙄 I’m sure the test campaign will be flawless as it’s a simple design and it’s digital don’t you know 🙄 It really is an unwelcome distraction to the very problem which is faced. More a Trotter’s Independent Trading vibe about it rather than Stark Industries of MCU fame.
I also find it perplexing that the pitch keeps changing around no cost to the U.K. taxpayer, so it’s free then right? The accessible market it £Xbn or is it £Ybn? The WLC cost estimate is a work of fiction too and they have no idea as to cost base (then again neither does Boeing on T-7).
Hey, but trust us right? It really does seem like one large Ponzi or laundering scheme. What exactly does Barzan, the source of the emergency liquidity, keep getting told? I’d also add that the auditors of their accounts need to be shot, it’s an insolvent and unviable entity and should not have been filed as a going concern. More red flags than a Nigerian promising me maximum ROI on some email……….
Then as for control, be under absolutely no illusion, Barzan has it.