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2005-01-30 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-01-30 6:18:42 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Eurofighter is NOT an aircraft that can fly from a carrier,it is strictly land-based like the F-15,F-16. I imagine the Treasury was trying to pit the RAF request for new fighters against the RN request for carriers,in the hopes that both would get axed. Unfortunately for Treasury,the Eurofighter is too politicaly connected to get killed,and the carriers are protected by drawing France into the deal. However,there is a strong chance that the RN carriers will eventually go to sea w/French Rafale fighters.(If JSF price continues to climb,don't be supprised to see France offer Rafales as alternative,and to seal deal,France offers to pay part of price of RN carriers.)

Posted by Stephen 2005-01-30 7:36:21 PM|| 2005-01-30 7:36:21 PM|| Front Page Top

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