re: #22 Kragar
Don’t forget all the money that went into the design process
The one that kept on even after the Iron Curtain fell and the need for such aircraft evaporated virtually overnight. Just like the F-35, the Seawolf class, the Comanche attack helicopter, the Crusader self-propelled howitzer, the XM29 rifle. The Cold War ended but the weapons race continued without a moment’s rest.