Where are they going? Bankrupt most likely. If you ask me they screwed themselves a LONG time ago when they should’ve made the 57 and 67 FBW and 2-crewed from the outset. I mean, now they’re looking to bring out yet another dual under-wing engined medium airliner (like there isn’t enough of those already?) and are banking on it. Well, it had better be cheap as all get out, because that’s the only way it’ll sell. I mean, come on!; how many of the same type of plane can you produce and reproduce? I can understand indigenous designs for home countries but geez…
And now they’re trying to scramble and ensure their military contracts are up to snuff? These are just the actions of a desperate body. Lockheed is already going to be the military aircraft house for the future, there isn’t room for anymore (as proven by the consolidations of the 90s and the US government unfortunately). Why, i don’t know. Stupid in my opinion to combine all these aircraft manufacturers. But then, i like my planes. I guess losing first the ATB, then the ATF, and even then the C-X wasn’t enough to convince an already blind company that they just don’t have what it takes anymore.
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