The Eurofighters are brill, I live near an RAF base (Cant remember the exact name) and they had an open day to show off the Eurofighter, But all the ones there were modified for Air to Ground Attacks so they prolly wont have the new ALI there.
But still, very nice, I like the Eurofighters because they can so easily be modified to to anything. Air superioty, Ground Attack..... wateva you want the Eurofighter delivers and with some more.

yeah.. but I still don't like the idea that the Eurofighter will "fall" out of the sky if its onboard stabilising computers malfunction

Any links? Just because such misille doesn't exist. Current AA misilles have Mach 4.5 at best. And achieveing 100Gs with 350 m heavy long range misille. I would be very happy to see any real inof about it.

Originally posted by Daedalus3
yeah.. but I still don't like the idea that the Eurofighter will "fall" out of the sky if its onboard stabilising computers malfunction

Well the same would happen if the F-22's computers malfunctioned. Same with the F-117. I think that did happen to one once.

A prototype doesnt mean much.... Also the missle looks like a model rocket i made in my home last week. The U.S. missle based on Scramjet technology is far better and has been proven to operate at its potential speed- not just "estimated."

Looks like a interesting missle. Clearly demonstrates that the brits are still here with weapon development.

The German eurofighter's are always the best looking (& most effective i would like to believe)

As with the Meteor, it too, will get passed to the US

Dream on ...................


There is no doubt that the Eurofighter is lethal, but attributing this to a its ability to fire a new missile is not right.

Would'nt the Rafale be as lethal if it got this new missile ??

And whatever happened to the Eurofighter's PAK-FA like 3-D thrust vectoring system that was in development ?







I have'nt heard of new news of this for a long time while the Russian 3D TVC super cruise engine (for the PAK-FA) has alredy been built and is in testing on a Su-30 test bed. There are pictures of this that have surfaced.

The Raptor can go mach 1.6 without afterburners so the AF official top sped as Mach 1.8 is BS more like 2.5 but the RAM will go bye bye if the Raptor does more than mach 2.
Anyways Mach 1 or just below is close to the transonic region its not true super cruising impressive never the less. But can the EF do this fully loaded? Can all version do this, what about the altitude? Some questions to keep in mind.

I swear in one of those photos it looks like the missile has a wooden bit where the flame comes out of (ok chill out I can't think of the proper terms atm).

Either way I still love the EF2000 but I did like the prototypes with twin tails

There's no doubt in my mind that the Eurofighter is the second most dangerous bird in the air today (Only the Raptor betters it, and perhaps the Su-37, neither of which are in large numbers yet).

Too bad you're wrong. As of right now, the F-22, the F/A-18E/F, the F-15C, and the Rafale are ahead of the Typhoon. Now with the exception of the F-22, it could change in 10 years, but as of right now, it is below the fighters I listed. And in 10 years from now, the F-35 will be the 2nd best BVR platform.

Dream on.......

I think he was kidding, notice the smileys. No nation will surpass the US in terms of missile technology, let alone aircraft technology.

Originally posted by Hockeyguy567


As of right now, the F-22, the F/A-18E/F, the F-15C, and the Rafale are ahead of the Typhoon.

One out of four is a terrible score hockeyguy

BTW. Try telling the guys of 17 and 29 Sqns that the F-15 is better than the Typhoon, they will point you to several frustrated F-15 pilots who will tell you different.

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Originally posted by Hockeyguy567

Dream on.......

I think he was kidding, notice the smileys. No nation will surpass the US in terms of missile technology, let alone aircraft technology.

So how come the US industry has just launched a programme to develop a missile that will match or better the Meteor then?

Oh, thats right, you think the AIM 120C is superior to the Meteor don't you.

Your blind bias is amazing dude and I have finally been drawn into doing a little more than just reading your posts and grinning

I mean, the F/A-18E being better than Typhoon remark probably cracks me up the most when the RAF themselves have stated it comes nowhere near their requirement, which the Typhoon meets fully.

Incidentally the Typhoon pilot at Waddington who told he'd go up against anything qualified that comment by adding that 'we don't need to worry about the Raptor and ,OK it might be a bit close against the latest Flankers, but nothing else out there can touch us, *shake of head* No, nothing.

I reckon he would know.