Reply to post: Re: Of all time?

UK's 'homebrew firmware' Chinooks set to be usable a mere 16 years late

SkippyBing

Re: Of all time?

'Does it still count if they can only support one type of (fixed wing) aircraft that most countries are not allowed to buy, can't operate fixed wing support aircraft and are totally incompatible with our allies' other fixed wing assets?'

Well the last carriers could only operate one type of fixed wing aircraft so it's not as if that's a new thing. I'm not sure that other countries not being able to buy it is a problem either, it's fairly standard that you don't sell the new shiny cutting edge stuff to people you're not 100% sure about. I mean unless you're a Labour government in which case you just give jet engines away to people who'll use them to make MiG fighters your forces can then face over Korea.

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