Typhoon is little more than a European job creation scheme
Yep, and they said the same thing about the Tornado. They were right! Next time someone says that it's cheaper to spread the cost by having multiple partners (no smut please...), I'll remember AdLib's comment about £48,314,606 all-inclusive unit cost.
By my humble calculation, taking the first time I saw EAP prototype stooging above Base Air Depot 2 (going back some, that name!) it's a fifteen year gestation period and then some.
Anyone know of any significant world events in that time that may make the initial design considerations somewhat redundant?
Ouch, just burned my fingers on the match for the blue touchpaper...