Singapores competition

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:55:48 +1000, John Cook
wrote:

(From Western Daily Press)

The Chairman of UKIP Exeter chooses to attack the Eurofighter, or
Typhoon as it is called in RAF service, not because it is a bad,
expensive warplane but because it is a way of attacking European
co-operation (WMN, August 24).

There have been problems with the development of this aircraft, due to
the changing nature of combat and the shift from a single Cold War
enemy to multiple threats from hot-spots around the globe.

This is true also of many other major defence programmes. David
Challice fails to mention that the US-led Joint Strike Fighter is
overweight

That's yesterday's news. The JSF has lost the weight *AND* they've
been able to bump the power and reduce drag.








and is suffering cost and schedule overruns. Nor does he
address fears that the US is squeezing the UK out of involvement in
key technologies on the project. Despite investing US2 billion in JSF
development, the UK is still the junior partner on JSF, not the equal
partner it is in European co-operation.

Mr Challice is too scathing about Typhoon. It is a very capable
aircraft and better than the American F16 he champions.


Typhoon vs. and F-16E? Sounds an awfully lot like those who promote
the F-22 / Typhoon comparison attempting to claim the Typhoon is a
better aircraft.





In a recent
competition run by Singapore to find a replacement for its F16
fighters, Typhoon was up against the American F15E and the French
Rafale. Typhoon won all three combat tests, including one in which a
single Typhoon defeated three RSAF F16s, and reliably completed all
planned flight tests. According to one observer, neither competitor
aircraft could claim the same (Defence Analysis August 2004).


Seems to confirm the Typhoon as the best AtoA for sale in the world.


Did it mention who was flying the aircraft?







Cheers
John Cook

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"Scott Ferrin" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:55:48 +1000, John Cook
wrote:

(From Western Daily Press)

snip

Think we should all remember the author of the original report is a member
of the United Kingdom Independene Party. He wouldn't know one end of a
Eurofighter from the other end of a Raptor. He is only slating it cos he
and his party don't want anything to do with Europe, other than to sell
stuff to them. Funny thing is he doesn't want us to collaborate with the US
either - thinks we can survive on our own.

As for who was flying the typhoons - they were ferried by RAF crews, and I
think flown during the eval by BAe pilots with RSAF in the cockpit to do a
lot of the actual engagements.