I can’t stop thinking about the Airbus parallels when I see the Brits being all defeatist about the Franco-German-led Europe being able to “de-Americanize” their militaries.
Remember that the UK didn’t believe Airbus could work, and preferred to bet on Boeing and the sovereign BAC project. Look where that led them.
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The A320 is now officially the world's best selling and most delivered aircraft, taking the lead ahead of the Boeing 737.
When Airbus was getting started, many were skeptical and defeatist about the endeavor.
We're overdue on doing the same for fighter jets. Let's prove the haters wrong again. 🇪🇺💪
