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Old 19th Jan 2008, 17:25
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Chicken Leg
 
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UK military sources have told Jane's that alternative platforms are now being considered
At last, I mean, the airframe design is only 60 years old! Such an important capability must be given a more modern platform than the comet. It's a shame that wasn't realised 10 years or so ago in time for the MRA4 procurement.
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