Courtney - how about 1 aircraft delivered to customer and 2 others flying with customer crews, all taking part in mission system flight testing? hmmm - that project's 12 aircraft still ended up being smashed to bits behind covers and all the in place support kit (sims etc) also being destroyed after being ripped out of buildings. It would appear to be never too late to cancel if the costs saved over the long-term make it worth the short-term furore. It might help the politicians in those areas affected that there are a few years until the next election as well...