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IF.....if Type 583 or Type 585 had been developed as VG multi-role aircraft.
They would fitted with the navigation systems actually developed for Jaguar or F4K. Both products of UK industry despite licences.

So in performance terms, such AH aircraft would as a system be no worse than the F4K and considering the aerodynamics somewhat better for Strike and Attack missions.

When looking at Fighter equipment, the FMICW set would deliver equal or superior performance to the F4K systems. Similarly the UK options for domestic AAM are no worse and in some areas superior to various marks of Sparrow.
Fact is UK industry did develop Skyflash, around UK technologies in seekers and warheads.

The conclusion must be, that it is only the decision process that results in F4K, Tornado and Jaguar. Not industrial capacity or capability.

<blockquote data-quote="zen" data-source="post: 427943" data-attributes="member: 717">IF.....if Type 583 or Type 585 had been developed as VG multi-role aircraft. They would fitted with the navigation&nbsp; systems actually developed for Jaguar or F4K. Both products of UK industry despite licences. So in performance terms, such AH aircraft would as a system be no worse than the F4K and considering the aerodynamics somewhat better for Strike and Attack missions. When looking at Fighter equipment, the FMICW set would deliver equal or superior performance to the F4K systems. Similarly the UK options for domestic AAM are no worse and in some areas superior to various marks of Sparrow.Fact is UK industry did develop Skyflash, around UK technologies in seekers and warheads. The conclusion must be, that it is only the decision process that results in F4K, Tornado and Jaguar. Not industrial capacity or capability.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="zen, post: 427943, member: 717"] IF.....if Type 583 or Type 585 had been developed as VG multi-role aircraft. They would fitted with the navigation systems actually developed for Jaguar or F4K. Both products of UK industry despite licences. So in performance terms, such AH aircraft would as a system be no worse than the F4K and considering the aerodynamics somewhat better for Strike and Attack missions. When looking at Fighter equipment, the FMICW set would deliver equal or superior performance to the F4K systems. Similarly the UK options for domestic AAM are no worse and in some areas superior to various marks of Sparrow. Fact is UK industry did develop Skyflash, around UK technologies in seekers and warheads. The conclusion must be, that it is only the decision process that results in F4K, Tornado and Jaguar. Not industrial capacity or capability. [/QUOTE]

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