I seem to recall hearing through the grapevine that the CAA were content to licence subsonic jets (e.g. the Hunter, although I believe they can exceed Mach 1 in a dive) but draw the line at supersonic stuff, probably for the reason you suggest.
There were privately-owned Lightnings flying in South Africa until very recently, but the outfit that operated them has apparently gone into receivership (and lost one of its two-seaters in a fatal crash last year). (Reply) (Thread)
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Date: 2010-09-19 06:22 pm (UTC)I seem to recall hearing through the grapevine that the CAA were content to licence subsonic jets (e.g. the Hunter, although I believe they can exceed Mach 1 in a dive) but draw the line at supersonic stuff, probably for the reason you suggest.
There were privately-owned Lightnings flying in South Africa until very recently, but the outfit that operated them has apparently gone into receivership (and lost one of its two-seaters in a fatal crash last year).
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