Could this have been Britains V/STOL rival to the F-16? It certainly bears similarities and was proposed a year before the F-16A was accepted by the
USAF.
The export potential could have been huge, not to mention that it would have made a better '80's gen V/STOL type than the AV-8B.
Any thoughts?
[edit on 15-9-2004 by waynos]