Hi everybody,
I'll have a quick try for a first post.
My understanding is that only US build catapult, as France had to buy theirs for their/our CDG. So if you bin the F35, the hopes are very thin that they will give you anything to launch any sort of Rafale, Eurofighter etc.. So you're back years ago with short-legged VSTOL technology.
To me it looks like a good pressure action to big Daddy, looking like "if you're not nice to me, I'll sleep with our hated ugly neighbour!!" (Would be great fun by the way)
Up to you guys but I think you're in it for years.
God Save the Queen, don't let her be stars & striped
TVM
PS: Be careful with Rafale, it only speaks French
