Would be on development aircraft, and for that reason I think it’s about as likely as getting an F-15E with outer pylons and Taurus missile
Yeah, but from what I understand, that was a core part of Swedens plan. Knowing full well the Rafale and EFT already existed, adding a third euro-canard to compete was pretty dumb.
So instead they went for a different slice of the market
and would have the issue of who does it go to since pretty much everyone has a similar claim to it lol
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Not even the F-22’s fault though, if they made the original 750 it would be much closer to the Typhoon unit cost
Maybe even cheaper
still its far cheaper if you get like 15 other countries to also foot the bill lol
same could be said about the EFT if everyone bought their full orders (if I remember right germany cancelled a lot)
How much did they really pay though? Imo the whole F-35 project should’ve just stayed between US and UK and then later been exported.
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4:
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You got me there. You still purposely excluded EW though…
Not necessarily. Geometrically, it has to fit too.
Again, ?? Where are you getting your info. I literally infer in the reply that there are Brazilian Gripen E’s. And Colombia and Canada are looking to get them too.
This is a render too. Renders mean nothing. But hey, if it’s possible, it should’ve already been bugreported. We both know why that’s not the case.
I think you’re trying to argue with someone who doesn’t exist. The F-15EX is even better than the Gripen E…
It’s the most maneuverable F-15 by far…
Agreed, but it also has the weapons avionics to back it up. It’s probably on par/slightly worse than the Eurocanards. I misspoke when including it with the F-15EX and Gripen. I meant the SU-35.
bro 😭
really?
Yeah it’s got FBW, better elevator deflection, and the engines help a ton.
It gets good around here: @Pvt_Wade
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I still think trenche 4 EFTs will win 9/10 fights against an F-15EX do I think it will be more of a challenger for sure but I still see the EFT being the better plane
I should specify for A2A in A2G unless we get MMV brimstone 3s the its an easy sweep for the F-15EX
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Yeah, you’re right — Red Flag stats back that up. There’s a book called EUROFIGHTER by a guy who took part in the Red Flags (can’t remember his name though). He said the Su-27 was built to take on the F-15, and the Eurofighter was built to take on the Su-27. You do the math :)
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missiles aside the F-15EX very likely has a better radar in everything but max side limits (more experience with fighter AESA by Raytheon, and also its literally just a bigger airplane), even then maybe there was some kind of development that allows for greater side view ability without gimbal for AESA radars.
as for EW suite, its basically black magic to us lets be honest, but the EPAWSS is newer than the Typhoon’s. payload and combat/ferry range are hands down the F-15EX and its not close.
other defensive systems, its pretty even, F-15EX generally has more countermeasures (360 out of AN/ALE-47 smart dispensers, not counting the possibility of BOL like other F-15’s) with the ability to fit advanced stuff like BriteCloud and spectral flares in greater numbers. Typhoon has towed decoy but from my understanding the excess # of Britecloud it can bring more than make up for this. The biggest flaw in the EX’s defensive suite is the lack of a MAWS.
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it was built to take on a 76 F-15A with 9L and AIM-7. not the EX
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Mate… 🤓
its also a POS
failed to beat the F-15 too
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can’t wait for an american fighter with maws (;
its literally just the 22 and 35 lol. but F-16 may get the MAWS pylons or something, idk
and is developed by the British so it will actually be good
https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/product/eagle-passive-active-warning-survivability-system--epawss-
However, CAPTOR-E is also brand new and ECRS-Mk2 is no joke either.
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