Air Superiority: F-35 vs Typhoon

Now I’ve heard a lot from people on other boards that the F-35 will be second to the F-22 in an airsuperiority role.

Quotes such as, “In fact, as an air superiority fighter, because of its stealth and better electronics, the F-35 should far exceed the Typhoon in capability. No aircraft except the F-22 will clear the airspace like the F-35.” and “Like them, I think Britain, Spain, Italy and Germany screwed up big time by building this white elephant.”

Personally, I think that the F-35 will not be as quick or manueverable as the Eurofighter or the Raptor. It will have very advanced electronics but the Eurofighter seems poised to develop more until the British finally receieve their F-35s in the next decade. It’s stealth will prove to be a good advantage but it just doesn’t seem suited to role just like F-16.