Yep....
lets not forget that high water mark of aviation engineering - the GAF Nomad. Or possibly the Wamira....or the CA-15...or maybe the CT4 (oh silly me, we sold that to the Kiwi's - then bought it in bulk). How about those A-4G's we sold, then leased back for 20 years at five times the cost...
Hmmm, what a proud legacy in aviation we have. Oh well, at least we can license built aircraft to a high standard for no more than 150-200% the cost of buying off the shelf (F/A-18, Blackhawk, Mirage, Sabre - yeah, a better aircraft a DECADE later, etc etc etc). Bitter? Hell no, but lets recognize our true standing in the grand scheme of things. We are competent manufacturers of flaps/rudders and winglets for the big boys.
A dose of reality methinks.
DA
