"phil hunt" wrote in message
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On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:30:54 +0100, Keith Willshaw
wrote:

"Mike" wrote in message
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Another point are the missions;Rafale is very versatile,
Typhoon is an interceptor.
I don't know what you or the partners of Typhoon think about it,
but at the moment,and for now 15 years,it may be more useful to have a
good
multi-purpose aircraft,than an interceptor.


This is nonsense.

Typhoon has been designed from the beginning as a multi-role
aircraft.

Yes, but it is optimised for being a fighter. An optimised bomber
would look like an A-10 or Tornado.


The A-10 is a CAS aircraft not a bomber and Rafale is optimised as
a fighter too.

Keith