Best carrierborne MRF fighter for the 21th century?

LAST EDITED ON 09-06-01 AT 11:33 AM (GMT)[p]- Dassault Rafale (B)M
http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/rafale-m-colb.jpg
– DASA/BA Sea Typhoon (probably never to enter service)
http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/eurofighter-w2_800.jpg
– Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f-18ef_11.jpg
– Boeing/LMTAS Joint Strike Fighter (both CV and STOVL versions)
http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/jsf220a.jpg
– Boeing Harrier AV-8B+
http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/av8-970629-m-9816m-002.jpg
– Mikoyan MiG-29K
http://fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/airdef/mig-29-DDST8708189_JPG.jpg
– Sukhoi Su 33 (Su 27K)
http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/su33l.jpg

Will the US buy more small carriers and operate more JSF STOVL’s or Harriers instead of those big carriers, now that they changed their naval policy from Blue to Brown Water Operations (this means near the shore)?

My vote for best large-carrier aircraft:

F-18 or Rafale

For small carrier-aircraft.

The Harrier

Isn’t BA offering a renewed Harrier (called Superharrier or something) to the Royal Navy, or are these just rumors?

Greetings

Benjamin

Geforce – “Always remember: the aircraft you are flying is most probably built by the lowest bidder.”