John in Michigan, USA
2008-06-20 21:04:21
“the true mistake of the Shuttle was not its reusability, but the notion that a single government-operated system could satisfy all space transportation needs of the nation”
Uh-oh. This sounds a little like the philosophy behind the F-35 Lightning II, formerly the JSF (Joint Strike Fighter).
Do you think as the F-35 enters operation and ages, we will find that in fact it was a mistake to try and build a single system (with variants) that can function in so many different roles (AF, Navy conventional carrier, Navy/Marine Harrier replacement, etc)?
