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Originally Posted by Pangloss62
Exactly! The Ferrari is very expensive, very complicated, and needs lots of service while the diesel bus is a cheap and dependable workhorse that rarely breaks down.
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Well, that's fine...but I was thinking of the Harrier as the Ferrari.
Not that the Harrier hasn't served well; it's a remarkable aircraft; its performance in the Faulklands was noteworthy. But it's designed for a completely different purpose.
The one I saw on display at the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich had a plaque noting that they will be replaced with the VTOL version of the JSF.
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Last edited by MaggieL; 07-19-2006 at 10:51 AM.
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