Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
- I wouldn't go basing anything on what an F15 could do as if that were in any way analogous to the Eurofighter.
But they are. The F-15 has among the best radar in the world. They can not pick up an F/A-22 when looking head to head. There is no way that the
Typhoon can do anything close to that do to the fact that it doesn't have an internal weapons bay.
- AMM do you really think that LO radar is a new concept? You have got to be kidding me. In the UK we've known about and have been working on
this for decades.
No - I do not believe it is a new idea, but I do have confidence that the Raptors radar is the best in the world at hiding it's self.
I doubt the radar is 'better'. Again I would bet my shirt on it having certain capabilities the Typhoon hasn't got and vis versa.
I would bet my shirt that if you were to let a fighter pilot pick, he'd pick the Raptors
- So OK, you say you know people and I say I know people. As for 'high ground'? LOL, I think I simply ask you to be a little more open minded and
not to simply believe everything you get told.
Hey - I trust the guy, and he is in a position to know wat he is talking about. And would you not agree that having a higher cieling is to your
advantage?
- Don't get the idea that I'm saying the F22 is a turkey, I'm not, but who - wherever they're based - would admit to it being less than
'best by several country miles' now......particularly given it's price?
I am not talking price here - as I have said, the Raptor i clearly no the best 'bang for the buck'. But as far as a fighter aircraft, I would say it
is in a level all it's own at the moment.
- Well they would say that wouldn't they? We shall see just how capable or limited these programs turn out to be.
Hopefully unlike most (all?) of the SDI tests they don't need to tell the missile where the targets are going to be and when!
Well, the SDI system was started in the 80's. It took untill now to get lasers to work. The targeting will come soon enough. Where there is a dollar,
there is a way!
- Given their value I doubt either plane will find itself used much as a recon platform......and you keep making assumptions about Typhoon's
stealth abilities. You really should be aware by now that this is not just about the plane itself but, for instance, route planning considering the
threat assessment and making allowances for that etc.
I agree that the F/A-22 will not be used extensively in this role. However, it certainly will be used in this role when it's unique abilities are
called for.
As for the Typhoons stealth ability - all you need to do is look at a picture showing it has external weapon storage. That tells you all you need to
know about it's stealth ability. Since we are comparing two aircraft that have the same role, I asume all other factors to be equal.
- As I keep saying you are making a series of unfounded assumptions (particularly on the Typhoon electronics).
No - I am making a series of assumptions based on the material that pertains to the subject. BIG difference.
Sorry to break this to you but Europe is the home of just about every major modern electronic innovation going.
If you say so.
Tell me how little Phillips (to give you the example of home electronic tech) didn't invent in the last 4 decades would probably be easier and more
like it!
Sorry - I didn't really understand that... Could you rephrase?
- Initial costs, operating costs, agility (in a similar comparable configuration) and major parts of the electronics fit.
Ok - I have given you cost. As far as agility, and electronics - I believe you are mistaken. When talking agility, the Raptor doesn't have the
restraint of external weapons that the EF does - that is a large advantage. As far as electronics go, I'm going to stick with the 2 supercomputers of
the Raptor.
- Naaaa, we can do better than that AMM...
OK then - 7 years it is.
- Like I said, small amounts in small areas and we have the better in a few ourselves.
Speaking of small that accurately describes the F22's load carring ability, wouldn't you say?
Naaa - but I would say that accuratly reflects the amount of ammo the Typhoon will be carrying
Typhoon can carry a combo of 13 missles/fuel pods.
Raptor can carry 6 AMRAAMs and 4 AIM-9x. thats 10 - not exactly slacking considering they are all internally carried. If you put include external
mounts, the Raptor can carry 18 missles AND 4 fuel tanks!
Your handful of F22 against the much more numerous Eurofighter isn't ever going to happen.
We are not for fighting each other and neither of us are for selling either to anymore than about half a dozen potential customers none of whom would
fight either of us anyway.
Happy days!
(No doubt Fred will tell us off about being off topic
, ahem, so yeah personally AMM I don't rate the SU-37/47 as adding up to anything
approaching either plane.
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I agree that the US and UK won't be fighting each other soon other then in war games, but I could see the US fighting another country with the EF
down the road.
Things change quickly you know
But, getting back to topic - the S-37 doesn't have a chance against the Raptor or Typhoon