What a great article:
But critics say Australia should choose a tried and tested aircraft such as a version of the F-16 fighter jet or the potent but expensive F-22 Raptor.
Didn't we consider buying the F-16, oh I don't know, 25 years ago?
"The first test flight of the JSF is scheduled to take place in Texas this spring", which is quite an achievement for a "yet-to-be-built plane".
I also like the obvious bias towards the "potent but expensive F-22 Raptor" as opposed to the purchase of cruise missiles merely being an attempt to increase the potenecy of the ageing F/A-18... clearly we should be buying a version of the F-16 instead.