mmarsh
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I have seen it flight tested twice in actual public airshows at Le Bourget and once in a closed to public/VIP-only show. Its no lemon. Its highly capable piece of military hardware.
The problem is that its a rather new and expensive aircraft and the French just cannot give the discounts that say the US or Russians can on inexpensive but capable aircraft like the F-16s and Migs despite its slight technological inferiority. That's exactly how the French lost the Rafale sale to Morocco.
The problem is that its a rather new and expensive aircraft and the French just cannot give the discounts that say the US or Russians can on inexpensive but capable aircraft like the F-16s and Migs despite its slight technological inferiority. That's exactly how the French lost the Rafale sale to Morocco.