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1967 is the period of the Brough (formerly Blackburn) P.146 studies.

These tending to be based around Spey or development of RB.199 (scaled up to 24,000lb reheated thrust).


Partly as a conventional backup to Harrier and an effort into light fighter/attack concepts.


STOL and carrier compatibility relied of use of blow over the wing and tail. Essentially a sort of single engined Jaguar design but this would evolve through the years into  the 70s as P.153 and ultimately the P.163 lightweight fighter attack type.


1967 is also Mirage G territory.


Breuget still limping along could offer up alternatives around the Toan concept and yet another Etendard variant.


However giving HSA work on the Brough concepts would offset handing BAC the MRCA side and produce some more export oriented. Especially as it's compatible with Spey.


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