What about putting some of ours dogs poo on the edge of my drive, would that stop the cat?

The problem is that defense procurment is based very little on technical and economical merit, but on international or domestic politics. The worst kind of politics, the one there you pay for political support from the region or country the gadgets are produced in.

Politics has ruined many a good aircraft project.

(cough) TSR-2

Ahem

why would a 2 seat f-22 be needed to replace the f117 and f15?

i think the RN won’t have F-35 on carriers until 2017, if there are carriers and i doubt the harriers will still be in operation then.

I think defence spending has become a joke, so much equipment now coming online is for a threat that went 15 years ago, no one is being held accountable for the overspends and **** ups, prices are ridiculous and machines aren’t in line with current missions.

I think we’re all fans of high tech military equipment, we all have our particular favourites, but i think any of us that really care to think about it can’thelp but laugh at defence spending

In several of the roles the F15 carries out (cas being one) the wso uses the second seat meaning the pilot can concentrate on keeping the aircraft safe.

I have not read all the way through this thread but I guess the idea of coming out of the house with a damn great dog has already been suggested.

We’ve got two very loud dogs so I think the cat is being very brave!

And yes, it has already been suggested! :p