RAF QWI
Interesting comments regarding upgrading your jets, do you know what is involved in keeping a full set of engineering drawings/data updated to reflect every minor change, checking with each system design/engineering authority to ensure that all changes integrate with the existing systems.
There seems to be many in this forum who have a real problem with the support British industry (BAES, WHL etc) gives the jets that you fly, one should take a look at the red tape, the requirements, the spec’s, Def std’s, Mil specs and then more red tape that we have to go through to design and then introduce a mod to an airframe, who places these requirements on us, YOU do. Although these requirements can be a pain they are there for a reason and that is the safety of the guy flying the jet
I remember in the early 80’s we could design and manufacture a mod kit set and then retro install it on to an airframe within a few weeks, with to days processes a mod could take months to get authorised let alone installed on an airframe.
Keep knocking British Industry but please remember that it contains engineers who’s first priority is to ensure the safety of the person flying the jet and if we have to go through all of the red tape, the requirements, the spec’s, Def std’s, Mil specs and then more red tape the so be it as long as the guy flying the jet is safe.