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Old 8th Jan 2013, 18:54
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JohnDixson
 
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Comanche Phoenix?

Not a bad thought at all, LoneWolf. As it became obvious that the Comanche was going to take forever to get to the field, one Monday morning I made a proposal to the SA Management Council that we take the basic airframe, power train and controls, ditch the specialized DOD equipment, the 290V electrical system, and put a version on the market with off the shelf equipment. By "we " I meant SA, not SA/Boeing. Too difficult and there were stealth technology questions that were in fact valid. Thus, maybe the best flying machine we've ever put together sits in the museum.
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