Debrief: Slow Pace Of GCAP Contract Decisions Evokes Memories Of TSR-2

TWR-2
Credit: Aviation Week Archive
LONDON—The cancellation of the British Aircraft Corporation’s TSR-2 was arguably the low point in UK aviation history. Developed at the height of the Cold War as a replacement for the post-war English Electric Canberra, the TSR-2 was an aircraft ahead of its time in terms of design and capability...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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