[JRandomFreeper]

I don't see losing test pilots as a problem. Hard, but that's the truth. Fly, then fix. Nothing is perfect, and you will lose people. But that 10% costs 90%.

Spend lives, or money. Pick one.

/johnny

[Locomotive Breath]

The only reason that was acceptable in WWII was the the horrendous casualties that were being suffered by U.S. troops made it seem not so bad. Today, no one would allow that kind of mortality rate.

Also the aircraft were relatively cheaper and they made lots of prototypes. Lose one today and it may be the only one or maybe one of two.