Programmed to Fail - 6. Innovation
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The Fighter Mafia's Effort to Shape the F-15 Program
Fighter mafia moved against expert advice. They were perceived as being anti-technology. F-14 advocates in the Navy successfully pushed for even more substantial changes to the F-18. The program faced continual cancellation by Congress in every year of the F-16's development.
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