Does anybody have any idea how much money was spent to develop Eurofighter Typhoon and Saab Gripen during each period below?
1) from the launch of the program (when?) to the first flight in March 1994
2) from the first flight in 1994 to the RAF Typhoon F2's initial operating capability in 2006
3) from the launch in June 1982 to the first flight in December 1988
4) from the first flight in 1988 to the JAS-39A Gripen's initial operating capability in 1998
What I am looking for are rough figures for making a flyable aircraft (just fly, does nothing else - no radar, no weapon, etc) and a combat ready (although air-to-air only) fighter from that flyable aircraft.
Thanks in advance,
Sunho
1) from the launch of the program (when?) to the first flight in March 1994
2) from the first flight in 1994 to the RAF Typhoon F2's initial operating capability in 2006
3) from the launch in June 1982 to the first flight in December 1988
4) from the first flight in 1988 to the JAS-39A Gripen's initial operating capability in 1998
What I am looking for are rough figures for making a flyable aircraft (just fly, does nothing else - no radar, no weapon, etc) and a combat ready (although air-to-air only) fighter from that flyable aircraft.
Thanks in advance,
Sunho