11-05-2015, 01:15 PM
(11-05-2015, 11:44 AM)ookpik Wrote: Oh come on. This isn't another Arrow fiasco(*). There's nothing wrong with dreaming big providing we have the economic wherewithall to follow through.
You are aware that the Dief cancelled the Avro Arrow because of "economic" considerations? He couldn't stomach the ramp up cost of several billions (in today's dollars) to get us to a dominant position in aviation. France on the other hand had no problem subsidizing Dassault and Airbus until they became profitable.