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".
Esta fase dividíuse nas partes A e B. En 1988 o subsecretario parlamentario pra as Forzas Armadas díxolle ao Cámara dos Comúns que o European Fighter Aircraft "sería un gran proxecto, costándolle aos Reino Unido ao redor de 7 000 millón de libras".