In article ,
(Michael Petukhov) wrote:

http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/englis...265466,00.html

"A Bottomless Pit"

Armaments: The Eurofighter is turning into a nightmare. According to a
report by the Federal Audit Office, the mega project will not only
cost five billion euros more than planned - it also suffers from
severe flaws.

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But the first Eurofighters, which are now being delivered
considerably behind schedule, are virtually useless.

But... but... people here keep telling me that the Eurofighter is really
inexpensive, nearly perfect, and everyone in Europe is going to buy them
all!

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