"Kirk Stant" wrote in message
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As an aside, how in the world can Eurofighter make any front aspect LO
claims for this plane! Unless the whole thing is made out of RAM, it's
got more right angles and bumps than an F-4! The wingroot (gun port
fairing?) is hideous!

I suppose they make claims at least partly based on data.

Nice HUD, though. Too bad HUDs are obsolete (see F-35).

Not yet. The Typhoon is in service (just). The F-22 is not yet in service
but it also has a HUD. Eventually HMD's may be good enough to do everything
you need a HUD for, but not yet. The JSF program has had to take some gutsy
risks with technology to keep the aircraft affordable. We'll see whether
this one pays off.

Typhoon seems like a nice plane, but I think the Rafale is much better
looking. Would love to see a real, unbiased (fat chance) comparison
of the two

I have. The Typhoon scored much higher.

Not that that will win any fights...except at airshows,
maybe.

To some extent it depends who it's (I suppose you still mean the Typhoon?)
fighting. It's brand-new, late and still has a lot of capability to be
cleared, but fundamentally it's better than the in-service competition.
Let's talk again when (if?) the F-22 gets into service.

Fights on!
Goodness, is that the time! Rabbit!