beardy,
Please retract your insult. I do not insult you.
I have little faith in the FSTA, borne out by an almost-disaster in 7000 odd hrs of FSTA flying. There is little point in comparing any sidestick fast jet with a 200 tonne tanker. If you have any knowledge/experience of AAR you should know that was a specious argument. I have no connections with FSTA or Airbus, do you?
OAP