, they have the ability to decide at what range the
engagement takes place). If the engagement does get to close range,
the Typhoon has (according to figures I've seen) a better thrust to
weight ratio and lower wing loading.

Depends. There is talk of putting the big navy wing on the land
version if someone wants it.

Presumably the land version doesn't use the bigger wing because
they are drawbacks to doing so?

Weight and apparently they think the big wing isn't necessary. Weight
is the main issue for the STOVL version.



That plus the uncertainty of how
powerful the engine will be makes this all speculation.

Indeed.

F-35 has thrust vectoring, but
late models of the Typhoon might too. Typhoon is dynamically
unstable, which should increase its maneouvrability.

You have to keep stealth in mind. The Typhoon likely wouldn't get to
USE it's superior manueverability (assuming it will have it).

If the F-35 is using its radar, the Typhoon will probably be able to
detect it. If neither plane is using radar, there is no advantage to
stealth.

That's assuming the Typhoon can detect an LPI radar.