You all might want to read this

http://www.anao.gov.au//~/media/Uploads/Audit%20Reports/2011%2012/201112%20Audit%20Report%20No20%20DMO%20MPR.pdf

Joint Strike Fighter—a Technical Baseline Review conducted on the US JSF Program has resulted in the extension of the development and operational test schedules. Potential changes to software scope, development and release could threaten its ability to meet Australia’s requirements.

I love they way they dodge the elephant in the room :-

The JSF is a large and complex program and many challenges remain. While as a MoU Partner Australia does have a role, overcoming technical challenges is primarily a US responsibility.

and its still not on the Australian projects of concern list!!, Its on everyone elses.

And finally the icing on the cake

Appropriately manage JSF misinformation in the media.

You can read that two ways:), read the report there is quite a few interesting bits if you look hard enough.

Cheers

I’m sorry to disagree with JW and PG,

I’m more than happy to be disagreed with in this particular case..:D

Its not so bad as I thought.;)

Cheers

What happened in Switzerland is comparable to the KC-X program. Both Boeing and EADS NA met the requirements, but Boeings tanker was cheap enough they got the deal by default.

Like the KC-X !!:rolleyes:So you mean Saab deliberately low balled the price just to jack it up when it’s too late !!
Oh those poor Swiss

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if I remember correctly, during The Falklands War, the Yanks were very helpful on supplying the British with the latest version of the AIM-9 missile when they were already heading down to the South Atlantic.

Well! as I remember it, the UK used its NATO stocks of the Aim9L, which were later (much later) replenished by the US.

Even the French were very helpful wrt Exocet.

Y tread is better than X thread in my opinion 😀

Your dreaming – X was much better, if you ignore some of the Y:eek:

LOL 😀

Typhoon – clean + low fuel at altitude M1.5 absolute max with current engines.

More usually M1.2 with externals inc fuel. endurance was quoted as until the fuel runs out!!, (basically its not limitede by time or temperature)

I don’t know what RafaleSu would do.

is it just me or is Eurofighter Website down… Now I’m not pointing fingers but who would do such a thing??

Has Eurofighter upset anyone recently?? ROTFLMAO :diablo: