why do I feel like this is just a eurocanard's fanboy dream?
I have no problem admitting that a European alternative would be better but in the case of Holland, a choice for the F18 or F16 NG aircraft would also be very sensible.
I bet they'll have much more to say and a substantially bigger part in design/production of more vital high end parts or maybe even complete systems iso being a simple parts producer without even the slightest input on vital and technologically advanced parts of the program, call it an investment for the future aeronautics industry.
The way I see it the best would be, one of the Eurocanards>F16V or F18SSH>nothing>........>JSF.
Besides if anyone here deserves the title "Fanboy" I suggest you qualify before basically everybody else
(all in good gest)