Maybe he is actually right, becuase he has the full facts to guide him?
There is only one bad thing about the B and that is the bring back limit. Other than that, its the best choice in, my view.
Since when has the MoD worried about being on time let alone be right or have facts? a total red herring imo
A couple of saved years and billions now, is going to cost decades and many more billions in the long run. But lets not mention the very same people talking about cost savings are the same people responsible for billions wasted on this & other projects.
It's obvious to see now, let alone when that idiot is enjoying his retirement in a few years from now.
One bad thing??? How about B as a choice prevents procurement of a long range AEW system, larger resupply and air to air refuelling a/c, future UCAV procurement. That's all without mentioning the relative merits of having a larger payload and more fuel.
To spend so much and yet deliver so little is criminal, they might as well have kept Ark Royal & Illustrious, I hope they're all held to account. The dickheads should fit catapults and purchase F-18s if they're worried about costs and capability for now, then buy F-35C in the future once the early issues have been ironed out and the price is fixed. Sod what the spams think, we're the customer.