> no practical reason for the three different models.
McNamara thought the same thing, and tried to force the Air Force and Navy to accept ONE design. This did not work out as hoped.
The TFX Decision: McNamara and the Military: THE F-111 Fighter-Bomber 1968, Robert J. Art
"...an engineering fiasco. ..... the lesson of the TFX is that multirole and joint service is a false economy, and that good-enough-today is a better than cutting-edge-tomorrow." - Michael Burnam-Fink on GoodReads
Contrasting insight, 50+ years later: When Pigs Flew: The TFX Affair by Chris Hansen, 2021, ISBN: 9798509562099
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Something for the weekend!!