AmericanoWsugar t1_j22a0md wrote
Terrible idea if you want a jet within the next 3 decades that isn’t already obsolete on production, and each country may pull funding at anytime. This will be a political nightmare.
tomassino t1_j22zym0 wrote
The Eurofighter born in that ambiance, France was upset because they wanted to receive the majority of the cake, so they leave the program to make the rafale
d01100100 t1_j234qtj wrote
France is also the only country other than the US with an operational CATOBAR style carrier, and wanted an locally designed (not American) aircraft to fly from it. Adding a carrier variant was a headache for the F-35, and ended up being yet another major reason why they backed out of the Eurofighter. None of the other countries cared about having a carrier version.
9-11GaveMe5G t1_j22blp3 wrote
>Terrible idea if you want a jet within the next 3 decades that isn’t already obsolete on production
Yeah just look how fast and problem-free the F-35 turned out!
ArchibaldBarisol t1_j24im0x wrote
Yes, we just need to look at the Russian SU-57 program to see how much faster, efficient, and trouble free a fighter development program is when it is done by only one country. Wait...
AmericanoWsugar t1_j22c7zo wrote
That’s my point. That’s one defense company in one country. Imagine the madness between 3 countries arguing over what gets built where and who isn’t pulling their weight. It’s a doomed venture.
StompyJones t1_j25vkew wrote
A lot of planes get built in joint ventures because most of these countries couldn't afford to design and build them alone.
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