1. By the end of 1969, the second prototype was ready for trials.
2. Until the 1970s, passenger airliners had always been considered like ocean liners.
3. The government decided that it no longer wished to invest in warplanes.
4. Finally, a specially re-formed team completed the project a year later.
5. After three years’ work and US$9 million in investment, the plug was pulled.
6. While trials continued, plans were being made for a third prototype.
7. Unfortunately, funding was then frozen for the next 12 months.
8. Initially, there was great support for the idea.
9. From that moment on, the problems multiplied.
10. They had been considered the biggest potential customer since the beginning.