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The TMk1 Barrow has comparable handling I'm told to the Hawk ... it certainly "banks" nicely based on personal hands-on experience ... the barrow that is 
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The MK1 barrow comes with pneumatic tyres as standard, BAE is looking at upgrading the factory fitted originals with square, wooden ones in a £5Bn modification program.
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Sadly, this is the result of one of those Gordon Brown unfunded MOD contracts that he encouraged just before he left power. Apparantly he wanted to buy a few Cumbrian votes before the election and read an internal memo that was entitled "Barrow Construction in Warships" that had been produced by a dyslexic civil servant who was working under the "under-achievement in employment" quota scheme as part of Care in the Community.
The MK1 barrow comes with pneumatic tyres as standard, BAE is looking at upgrading the factory fitted originals with square, wooden ones in a £5Bn modification program.
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As a result of the barrow rolls handling problems, BAE has produced an innovative solution by reducing the number of angular protuberances to zero and coating the now round wooden wheels with an inflatable rubberised coating.
BAE has also identified that due to a change in the expected interval between major services; at some stage the inner hub may need to be replaced with a more resilient material such as red plastic or metal. These important modifications should not amount to more than £1bn.
A further £1bn is needed to replace the now defunct 'On The Top, undercarriage configuration, with a custom built retractable undercarriage. This of course means that the carrying tray will have to be removed to accommodate the retraction mechanism
BAE has also identified that due to a change in the expected interval between major services; at some stage the inner hub may need to be replaced with a more resilient material such as red plastic or metal. These important modifications should not amount to more than £1bn.
A further £1bn is needed to replace the now defunct 'On The Top, undercarriage configuration, with a custom built retractable undercarriage. This of course means that the carrying tray will have to be removed to accommodate the retraction mechanism
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I also understand that the RAF Top Brass, in addition to looking at the F-35 and Barrow TMK 1 options, have asked if 39 Squadron can simultaneously operate nine Red Reapers out of Creech for next years display season
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Back to the Barrow's ... Surplus, Rigga ... Surely BAE will need to retro-fit a three colour Smoke Generation System ... that's got to be another £1bn. While they are "at it" ... we better have some Spinning Strakes, anti-collision/nav lights and some form of crew safety egress system
The F/O has been tasked with identifying Air Forces who already operate Barrow variants so that we can go to war and capture the necessary Aircraft Publications. (cf. Chinook)