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Singapore down selects three fighters...
Singapore has down selected the F15, Rafale and the Eurofighter
typhoon for their next generation fighter.... The F16, F18E/f and Sukhoi Su-30MK were rejected. "Asked how the final three were chosen, Mindef said it had looked at several factors like operational performance, the availability of spares, the cost of operating the aircraft over its lifespan and the potential for it to be upgraded." Cheers John Cook Any spelling mistakes/grammatic errors are there purely to annoy. All opinions are mine, not TAFE's however much they beg me for them. Email Address :- Spam trap - please remove (trousers) to email me Eurofighter Website :- http://www.eurofighter-typhoon.co.uk |
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:51:43 +1000, John Cook wrote:
Singapore has down selected the F15, Rafale and the Eurofighter typhoon for their next generation fighter.... The F16, F18E/f and Sukhoi Su-30MK were rejected. I'm surprised the F-16 was ruled out, sincre Singapore already operates that plane. -- "It's easier to find people online who openly support the KKK than people who openly support the RIAA" -- comment on Wikipedia (My real email address would be if you added 275 to it and reversed the last two letters). |
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It is all about putting all your eggs in one basket. Everybody knows
about the Congress idiosyncrasies. Not to mention there may be plans to do some kind of upgrade from type 52 F16 to near type 60. IMHO, it is going to be a tossup between Rafale and the Typhoon. F15 is too complicated and the road map is too short to operate. But Rafale programme needs more money and the Typhoon roll out rate isn't exactly fast. Pity the people that have to make the decision. One thing that is for sure, it is going to worth the admission tickets to Asian Aeropspace 2004. All down selects are required to do demos. Quite an event since no one in this side of the ocean has seen a real Typhoon. phil hunt wrote: On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:51:43 +1000, John Cook wrote: Singapore has down selected the F15, Rafale and the Eurofighter typhoon for their next generation fighter.... The F16, F18E/f and Sukhoi Su-30MK were rejected. I'm surprised the F-16 was ruled out, sincre Singapore already operates that plane. -- AL New anti-terrorism tool, "Fly naked" http://www.alfredivy.per.sg |
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AL wrote:
It is all about putting all your eggs in one basket. Everybody knows about the Congress idiosyncrasies. Not to mention there may be plans to do some kind of upgrade from type 52 F16 to near type 60. IMHO, it is going to be a tossup between Rafale and the Typhoon. F15 is too complicated and the road map is too short to operate. I think the F-15 has a very good chance. Bear in mind their next door neighbours are getting Su-30s. Cheers David |
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On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 11:27:11 +0800, AL wrote:
It is all about putting all your eggs in one basket. Everybody knows about the Congress idiosyncrasies. "Everyone"? I don't. Not to mention there may be plans to do some kind of upgrade from type 52 F16 to near type 60. IMHO, it is going to be a tossup between Rafale and the Typhoon. F15 is too complicated and the road map is too short to operate. But Rafale programme needs more money and the Typhoon roll out rate isn't exactly fast. Pity the people that have to make the decision. One thing that is for sure, it is going to worth the admission tickets to Asian Aeropspace 2004. All down selects are required to do demos. Quite an event since no one in this side of the ocean has seen a real Typhoon. So when will the final decision be made? -- "It's easier to find people online who openly support the KKK than people who openly support the RIAA" -- comment on Wikipedia (My real email address would be if you added 275 to it and reversed the last two letters). |
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On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 13:29:56 +1000, David Bromage wrote:
AL wrote: It is all about putting all your eggs in one basket. Everybody knows about the Congress idiosyncrasies. Not to mention there may be plans to do some kind of upgrade from type 52 F16 to near type 60. IMHO, it is going to be a tossup between Rafale and the Typhoon. F15 is too complicated and the road map is too short to operate. I think the F-15 has a very good chance. Bear in mind their next door neighbours are getting Su-30s. If the want a counter to the Su-30, wouldn't something more modern than the F-15 be approprate? -- "It's easier to find people online who openly support the KKK than people who openly support the RIAA" -- comment on Wikipedia (My real email address would be if you added 275 to it and reversed the last two letters). |
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phil hunt wrote:
If the want a counter to the Su-30, wouldn't something more modern than the F-15 be approprate? How about an F-15K? Cheers David |
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I was part of the Singapore eval last year of the Strike Eagle, and they
aren't really keen on having a 2 seat fighter. They had some very interesting philosophies about what they'd do with the rear cockpit. "David Bromage" wrote in message .. . phil hunt wrote: If the want a counter to the Su-30, wouldn't something more modern than the F-15 be approprate? How about an F-15K? Cheers David |
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If the F-15 isn't a likely contender, then yes it comes down to the
Rafale v Typhoon. At the risk of starting another "my plane is bigger than your plane" flamewar, which of these two would you rather have if your neighbour is getting Su-30s in 2-3 years? Cheers David |
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 20:59:56 -0800, "Rick & Andrea"
wrote: I was part of the Singapore eval last year of the Strike Eagle, and they aren't really keen on having a 2 seat fighter. They had some very interesting philosophies about what they'd do with the rear cockpit. What were some of the things they were looking for, if you can tell us... just interested ;-) "David Bromage" wrote in message . .. phil hunt wrote: If the want a counter to the Su-30, wouldn't something more modern than the F-15 be approprate? How about an F-15K? Cheers David John Cook Any spelling mistakes/grammatic errors are there purely to annoy. All opinions are mine, not TAFE's however much they beg me for them. Email Address :- Spam trap - please remove (trousers) to email me Eurofighter Website :- http://www.eurofighter-typhoon.co.uk |
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