Someone who has flown a modern, glass cockpit, multi-role fighter operationally, who has flown aircraft of Typhoon's class and whose military test flying experience encompassed 'fitness for purpose' testing and evaluation, rather than research test flying ...
I am just reading Tom Gunn's book about selling aircraft: "Taking Aim on Selling in the High Stakes Industry of International Aerospace"
He talks of the importance of endorsement and the impact of getting Chuck Yeager to help sell aircraft: recounting stories of dering-do for the potential customers and their influencers. The impression I got was that it wasn't experience on the type that was important, but simply credibility as a brilliant aviator.
I'm interested in this discussion simply because of the implications as piece of excellent PR, or a disappointing blow , depending to whose aircraft you show allegiance.
hugel