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Originally Posted by Inst
how about best non-american fighter? F-35 lightning 2 is clearly a generation above the Typhoon, and it's really damn cheap to boot.
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Yes, but the F-35 makes no excuses for being a primary air-to-ground aircraft, with a seconday air-to-air capability. The Typhoon was developed with more emphasis on the air role. So although the F-35 is a 5th gen, does the 4.5 Typhoon match it in the air?
The best non-US fighter? Well that should come down to the Eurofighter Typhoon vs the Su-30, depending on the mission profile. The Rafale and Grippen may steal a few of the profiles, but not many in my estimation.
Just how cheap are you expecting to be able to buy a F-35 for Inst?