RAAF F/A-18 Hornet Targetting Systems Upgrade

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 17:01:22 +1000, "Scott Hillard"
wrote:


"Russell Waterson" wrote in message
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I still thing typhoons would be more versitle than JSF. JSF has very
limited warload and does not have the developmental potentual of the
Typhoon


And the F-15, which we should have bought 20 years ago, beats both.

Probably not. A recent exercise against current East Block fighters
revealed two very disturbing issues. The F15 has an absolutely
enormous Radar Cross Section, several times an F18 or F16 RCS in fact,
it fact several times an F14, F16 or F18 RCS. The PW F100 also turns
out to have an equally ovesized IR signature. The GE F110 has a much
smaller IR signature. Translation is that a Mig 29, so SU-27 can see
the F15 long before the F15 sees either...

Both issues create serious questions about survivability against any
enemy with a competent defense Air system.