they should’ve opted for the APG-63(V)2 instead, yes indeed they should.

I’m not subscribed to the Sunday Telegraph, but they write, that the British MoD wants to sell all its 50 Tranche 1 Eurofighters.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk >> UK News

wow already? I really think Britain should’ve went it alone with p.110

or even attempt to fully develop Replica

(pics from JWcook site and I-D site).

these multinational partner consortiums have just caused different needs and lots of delays.. in the end the Typhoon is still not complete in it’s development while its contemporaries the F-16 block 60 and even the F-18E Double hamburger already has what the Typhoon (and Rafale) intends to achieve in several years..such as A2G integration and AESA radar.

Instead of naming planes after evil things like dragons, I think planes should be named after benevolent things, like Biblical figures:

The F-14 Jesus
The F-15 Moses
The F-16 St. Paul
The F/A-18 Jebediah
The F/A-18E Super Jebediah
etcetera

Airplanes should be named after food items.. why? because it’s neutral in everyway!

The F-14 Dorito
The F-18 Hamburger
the F-18E Double Hamburger

for Chinese airplanes..

the J-7 Spring roll
the J-10 Kung Pao Chicken
the FC-1 Char Siu Pork

Buger: Mate again you excell yourself, the question we’d all like to know is “Where is this magical place called McDonalds Island”

Sigh, Ja Ja Ja.. As an Australianian, you should know where McDonalds Island is 😉

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/hm.html

and yes there are people there

Please note that the M53-P2 might be reliable, but it is also a less than stellar performer.

Designwise it is a simple single shaft turbofan with a bypass ratio of 0.4.

Compression ratio is a mere 9.8:1, which is so far behind the leading edge as to be embarrassing. It is heavy and underpowered compared to any contemporary engine.

SFC in mil thrust is 0.90 compared to 0.77 for RD-33.

So it ought to be reliable, given its complete lack of any high tech features!

well if it still contributes with the Mirage’s fame for high operational rates, sortie rates and low operation costs.. then having the “less than stellar engine” is A-ok! 😎

Here is the scenario (a realistic one that is):

You are Sec o’Dec of a country that
a — is not willing to spend any money on military toys and
b — is not threatened militarily by anybody whatsoever

Now go ahead! Build your airforce!

PS – a hint: Maybe you stage it like the Austrians. Buy EF2000!

Quite simple.. I will convince the Americans to build an Air Force base on my country, have them station some F-15s to chase the bears out 😉

build lots of businesses around the base and watch the local economy grow while the forces of Russia, Latvia, Switzerland and Tanzania combined, will decide not to attack! of course I have no hostile neighbors 🙂

hey..if Iceland can do it..so can McDonalds Island 😡