Just to update on what I had said in the previous post about the F-35 being cancelled which was what I had seen/heard on TV in a news flash while waiting in a medical clinic was that effectively they are basically cancelling this purchase and restarting the whole process over in an "open bid" so that other manufacturers can apply into the competition to furnish our next fighter.
So it might well be that in the end the F-35 still comes up the winner but I can assure you this time around it won't be that simple with everyone looking into the process of the competition.
The two other front runners already being mentioned are the F-18 Super Hornet and the EuroFighter.
Last edited by Jet Jockey A4; 13th Dec 2012 at 01:31.