I agree with you DJ about a good weapon is the one that does not have to be used. That is the whole issue of having nuclear weapons isnt it?
technology spinoffs from the development of fighters too plays a big part for the manufacturer. Although there are projects which have just been put forward for the sake of a propaganda and to secure vote banks.
politicians all over the world use them to either shoot down the oposition or to secure their place as the ruling (governing) party of the nation.
at the same place quite a few good and valid projects have been shot down just to tackle the oposition in politics.
But returning to the thread i would still be intrested in knowing as to why ppl think of some fighters as not delivering on what was promised, and if possible the reason behind that happening.
A classic case of a good design going bad is the HAL Marut interceptor in India. Which lost out due to beuracracy and politics. It was a superb design for being a third gen interceptor.
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