A proposed British maritime-patrol conversion of the de Havilland Canada Dash 8 faces an objection about the availability of new aircraft. The production line is described as suspended pending a new facility that had not yet materialised. An Airbus alternative is preferred, although its model is not specified here. Choosing the Dash 8 would also leave Britain undertaking its own development effort, adding another reason for questioning the proposal.
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The production problem in a Dash 8 maritime-patrol proposal
The Dash 8 proposal is questioned because new-aircraft production is described as suspended and Britain would have to undertake its own maritime-patrol development.