Well said John. The real sad thing for me is that it took some 14 years to get the 11-61 into the GR Harrier, with constant lobbying from both operator and seller alike. R-R also did a dry fit of the 11-61 into the Sea Jet, and it worked fine.
With a bit of application, and some money (although cost of ownership would be reduced) we could have a much more effective fighting aircraft in an 11-61 powered Sea Jet while we wait for the JSF.
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