Originally Posted by
Chris Scott
Not trying to dispute that, but the concept of lugging an engine around for most of the mission in-lieu of the equivalent payload.
And that is and
WILL BE the B models Achilles heel.
Unless you can convince the USMC of the need to redesign and manufacture the appropriate section of the aircraft [to regain the
original internal weapons spec] that will be an expensive, single nation, endeavour indeed.