In 1988, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces told the UK House of Commons that the European Fighter Aircraft would "be a major project, costing the United Kingdom about £7 billion".
În 1988, secretarul de stat a spus Camerei Comunelor a Marii Britanii că avionul de vânătoare european ar "fi un proiect major, costând Regatul Unit aproximativ 7 miliarde £."