One for the aircraft buffs

[astroron]

A good read about a sad end to what could have been
a fantastic aircraft.
A similar thing happened to the British aircraft industry with the
BAC TSR-2 in the early 1960's.:sadeyes:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200615-the-record-breaking-jet-which-still-haunts-a-country
Cheers:thumbsup:

[FlashDrive]

Cost over runs caused the cancellation of this Aeroplane.

[astroron]

Isn't that normally the case?
AKA the American rival to Concord, SST and
dozens of projects around the world.
Cheers:thumbsup:
PS that is really the Gist of the Article.

[gary]

Happy New Ron,

The technology was made redundant by this other Avro design :-
https://youtu.be/JeHY_c13gVA

The later generation, top-secret stealth versions, which travel much higher and much faster, still get spotted by lone travellers on remote roads late at night.

[astroron]

Flying Saucer,or cracked dinner plate.:question:
I guess physics won out in the end.
Cheers:thumbsup: