Why put Typhoon onto the Carriers? It's not designed for it and making a land based a/c into a carrier based a/c is no easy task. The idea of having on type, which covers all of your offensive and defensive requirements is a bad one IMHO. A major problem could, in theory, ground the entire fleet whilst under investigation. Not a option, we must procure another type in order to retain some redundancy.
Tim,
This thread has not been about people jumping on the 'anti yank' band wagon, the JSF deal sucks, plain an simple. Bush is treating his only real ally with contempt in regards to this issue and others (C17 to name just one).
Your a journo, not a servicemen and as a result, you do not have access to the in's & out's of what is really going on inside the wire. Stop suggesting that people on this forum are ill-informed and talking nonsense when infact, they probably know a great deal more than you do.