![]() Furthermore the EF is not stealth by any stretch of the imagination and its load of 6 Aim-120's or Meteors coupled with 2 ASRAAM"S will boost the RCS aswell ( not to mention tanks), therefore the comparison regarding which is stealthier is a purely academic one when it comes to a pure A2A CAP scenario and at the moment one aircraft has IOC'd while the other is yet to fly ( that is a seperate issue that first flight is due in about 2 months). The load of 2 aim-120's and 2 Aim-9x's will add to RCS and tilt the balance in my opinion ( no longer will the F-35 enjoy full stealth. As far as its comparisons to the F-35 are concerned, i find the comparisons quite absurd, the F-35 does not carry An Air superiority BVR or WVR ( or combo) in its internal bays ( we hear 4 Aim-120's in belly ). Furthermore it continues the the establishment of the strong industrial base which is paramount in the advancement of strategic goals of the member nations. ![]() The EF typhoon is a mighty fine aircraft and definately no White elephant, the thing is very capable 4.5 generation aircraft and is providing good Air superiority at a decent cost ( compared to the f-22 raptor ) to the people that are using it or intend on using it. ![]()
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