What a load of romantic codswallop!
What about all the history that was lost when CAC went under, and GAF???
What about the shafting of CAC over the Wamira? The RAAF swore blind that they wanted a side by side seating trainer with a PT6 and air conditioning FFS and CAC dutifully designed it in (God knows how).
Then when it gets to "The room" Bomber Beazley is told by the RAAF that their first choice is Wamira, followed by PC7 and they don't want a bar of the PC9. Beazley, to please his Bankstown mates, says "you are getting the PC9" - and that's as told to me by someone who was there. The rest is history. Demise of CAC and demise of RAAF Ab Initio training.
As for Fishermans Bend. I know that One or Two of you will have visited the place and know what goes on there, but do the rest of you have any idea of their expertise with composites? Any idea of the range of components they make? Any idea of the size of a B777 rudder?
Didn't think so.