Pyrrhic victory
This is going to hurt
- Joined
- 31 January 2008
- Messages
- 75
- Reaction score
- 78
A project of minimal strategic scope that has a massive effect on future procurement.
ex. F6D Missileer
USN impact: unhappiness with TFX program -> VFAX design studies -> VFX competition -> F-14 rushed into service, cost overruns-> 2nd VFAX study as cheaper F-14 substitute -> Congress imposes NACF -> F-18 chosen, put into production
USAF impact: TFX program compomises causes range shortfalls, F-12B cancelled, F-111B cancellation skewers economy of scale
UK Impact: F-111K chosen over TSR.2 -> F-111 cost overruns -> Buccaneer and Phantom deliveries
ex. F6D Missileer
USN impact: unhappiness with TFX program -> VFAX design studies -> VFX competition -> F-14 rushed into service, cost overruns-> 2nd VFAX study as cheaper F-14 substitute -> Congress imposes NACF -> F-18 chosen, put into production
USAF impact: TFX program compomises causes range shortfalls, F-12B cancelled, F-111B cancellation skewers economy of scale
UK Impact: F-111K chosen over TSR.2 -> F-111 cost overruns -> Buccaneer and Phantom deliveries
