07-08-2007, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by hello
AFAIK, the Typhoon should win this. It supposedly has a much lower RCS, supercruise( with air-to-air loadout ), equal radars, and longer-ranged missiles( Meteor+AMRAAM combo ). The delta-canard should provide good maneuverability, but not as good as the Su 30's TVC.
However, the Tornados could prove a liability the Typhoons have to defend against the more powerful MKIs.
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The Tornado was never designed to be a dogfighter. Its forte is long range, long times on station and radar optimised for its role.
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