EF:Typhoon boondoggle. RAF doomed?

[TLAM Strike]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03..._nao_analysis/

Is the RAF doomed?

A fella over at SNAFU pointed out that the Typhoon will end up costing more then the Raptor on a production basis.

[TorpX]

Is the plane really that bad?

I get the impression that European countries don't take military matters seriously. They seem to think they will never have to fight in any wars again.

[GoldenRivet]

I think the RAF has endured darker days

[Skybird]

The detail's final shape may be new, but I know since long that when you think of what you get for the money, the Typhoon probably is the most expensive fighterjet that has ever entered service - worldwide.

And it STILL is not fully equipped.

And it STILL is said to be vulnerable to certain weather constellations that are typical for Europe.

In flight characteristics and on paper it may not be a bad plane. But it is hopelessly overpriced.

This is what happens when too many cooks with too big egos crowd the kitchen with too incompetent a management.

"Aber wir haben's ja..."

Why is it that politicians never are held personally responsible when they negotiate bad contracts? Like greedy bankers and bad managers - they too almost never are held responsible for the bad decisions they make and that ruin the company.

[Gargamel]

Originally Posted by Skybird

This is what happens when too many cooks with too big egos crowd the kitchen with too incompetent a management.

"Aber wir haben's ja..."

Why is it that politicians never are held personally responsible when they negotiate bad contracts? Like greedy bankers and bad managers - they too almost never are held responsible for the bad decisions they make and that ruin the company.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144550/

The Pentagon Wars.

Good flick about just that.

[MaddogK]

Hmm, isn't the F-35 following the same business model ?


Great movie Gargamel.