retired_selvinel

Both planes are the F22 Raptor If i'm not mistaken..sweet new age plane </BLOCKQUOTE>

can't be that good if Japan has cancelled it's order for them in exchange for the Typhoon XD </BLOCKQUOTE>

They serve different purposes and as such are configured quite differently, and the F22 is about 4 times the price.

You put a Raptor head to head against a Typhoon, the Typhoon will be falling out of the sky before they're even within visual range of one another.

retired_jhr2211

Very few modern air kills would be in visual range I'd thought?

retired_selvinel

Depends what the rules of engagement are. In most cases you'd expect it to be beyond visual range, but you can never say for certain either way.

The Eurofighter holds a few advantages over the Raptor, mainly it's manoeuvrability. But in pretty much every other factor it's outclassed. However if you're wanted a smaller, cheaper, multi-role aircraft that can do any almost anything it's perfect. Europe's answer to the F16 tbh.

retired_barbie34

Nope

This is the latest fighter in service
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-35

But should they be serious about probing UK air defences or god forbid dropping iron it'll be these doing it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-22M

as the blackjacks will be saved for the US
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-160 </BLOCKQUOTE>

What is/will be the Mig-35's role then? Or will it not be in service in the Russian Air Force?

retired_selvinel

It's an exhibition aircraft meant to drum up potential export sales.

retired_lizm5285

Both planes are the F22 Raptor If i'm not mistaken..sweet new age plane </BLOCKQUOTE>

can't be that good if Japan has cancelled it's order for them in exchange for the Typhoon XD </BLOCKQUOTE>

They serve different purposes and as such are configured quite differently, and the F22 is about 4 times the price.

You put a Raptor head to head against a Typhoon, the Typhoon will be falling out of the sky before they're even within visual range of one another. </BLOCKQUOTE>
isn't the bottom one the F-35 anyway not the F-22, The 22 is made be Lockheed but the F35 Is being made by both Lockheed and BAe Systerms

retired_jkrausse

Was built for the export market primarily india, to compete with the F-16 and SAAB Grippen
not in service with the russians

retired_ks reddy

Makes you wonder why we didn't just buy loads of F16s.

retired_barbie34

Cheers

retired_selvinel

Didn't look at the videos tbh, but the JSF is a single engined aircraft.