Please elaborate.

Of course the requirements are written with the F-35 in mind — that only makes sense.

Throughout the history of such competitions the requirements tend always to be written with the “last generation” of equipment in mind.

The problem from a “competition” point of view is that there is only one 5. gen fighter on the market — the F-35. So therefore, one could argue that the requirements are indeed written with the F-35 in mind.

4.5 gen fighter jets will not be able to meet some of the requirements — this is why Boeing, Saab and Dassault dropped out of the competition. They cannot successfully complete some of the missions that the F-35 can do, without extra support.

It remains a mystery why the Typhoon remains in the competition.