Why has it gone?
What are the important components?
We had them all.
Remember the excellent turbo prop aircraft for shorter routes?
Then the Concord?
We nearly lost the engine manufacturing too - we design the best in the world.
We have the skills for carbon fibre composites.
Time for us to get back in again with a Government funded requirement for two types of higher flying medium sized planes based on a contract for the armed services?
Give the youngsters a future - not the French!
Hugh J