Illegal subcontracting, unjustifiable fees and inexplicable budget overruns contributed to a grim mix of apparent frauds.

Another 12 projects have had problems ranging from technical failings to budget overruns which have required bailouts from the taxpayer.

Then it was spending watchdogs who criticised the organisation for budget overruns and management failures as a series of chief executives came and went.

Unit production was scheduled to begin in 1979, but engineering delays and budget overruns caused the assembly lines to start only in early 1981.

Due to budget overruns that came up on several occasions, there were many suggestions to remove it from the original plan.