Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have quite a quick question, and I believe that Mr. Wilfert wants to continue after that.
I would like to continue with the same kind of questions that Colonel Burt has been asked. In fact, he appears very convinced that this is the only aircraft that can meet the requirements as determined. In mid-September, the general said that there had been rigorous examination of long-term requirements. I accept all of that.
If you say that this is the only aircraft that can meet these rigorous requirements, you undoubtedly assessed other aircraft in detail before reaching that conclusion. You did not reach that decision without having compared the aircraft to other ones available. You may tell me that it is the only one you are aware of, the only one which could meet the criteria, and you may be right. However, you will agree with me that you undoubtedly took a detailed look at other aircraft.
My question is very specific. If you do not have this information, could you provide it to us later? How many times did you and your staff visit Lockheed Martin in 2009 and 2010? How many times did you visit Boeing or Eurofighter in Europe? Did you ask the American government for the detailed specifications for the Super Hornet being proposed by Boeing? Did you consider the specific information that only the American government could have transferred to your group?