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Originally Posted by Bowman
Or does anybody think that the Typhoon offers a significant increase in capability over the F-15?
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The Typhoon offers a considerably smaller radar cross section than the F-15. That means it will be observed at a much lesser distance, thus reducing the enemies time to react. The Typhoon has much advanced avionics over the F-15 and can manage significantly more battle space. While a major avionics upgrade to the F-15 could change the latter it would be very expensive. An expense that has already been sunk into the Typhoon and would have to be repeated to acheive a similar result for the F-15. It also has to be remembered that the F-15 does not exist in the invetory of any nation that is purchasing the Typhoon. Thus they would have to fund a major upgrade to the F-15 and buy airframes and engines. That is a lose - lose situation for the purchasers. And they still do not get a lower radar cross section. Make it a lose - lose - lose situation.