That is simply not true if you dive deep enough in world of early stealth.

PS: Quiet Bird was from 1962 and was not edged either, rather smooth. There are numerous other examples.

Exactly smooth stealth was always know and preferred, but given the computing power available at the time the RCS calculation were just a little challenging.

Today the design of the APG-77 might be old, but the software is not. Hardware is only of limited importance today, especially the radar modules.

When they have their own modern engines the sales will come.

Lost control, means pilot error, like flying into the sea.

Special circumstances is the right word. The interesting question is, what could be going on in the area that is interesting enough to sent an RF-4E and important enough to shoot at this RF-4.

But by that standard, the Rafale is not “omnirole” either. The RBE2 does not provide full interlacing between air/air and air/ground modes, otherwise the UAE would not have needed to ask for that to be added on.

I believe the RBE2 does provide interlacing between air-to-air and terrain following mode, but not simultaneous air to air and air to ground targeting.

If this concern has already been addressed, I’m sure someone can provide a reference.

The EF radar is also able to switch between the modes so quickly that, it feels like real-time, but is not.

Lampyridae was very real indeed. A secret show-off model would be rather pointless. Germany had every intention to built it, but then the cold war ended, the budget was reduced and the project died. I a time when stealth was still secret and the computing power for the RCS calculation laughable, nobody would have down a “show-off” project, especially not before F-117 was released to the public.

Of course it is!

I’ve yet to find anyone who can cogently, intelligently explain how ‘Omni role’ is any different to ‘Swing role/multi-role’.

But it’s a very good marketing gag.

Swing role is switching from on role to the other. Omni-role means switching from one role to many others in the same mission. In the future EF might be able to do anti-air and air-to-ground, Rafale is able to to AA, AG, SEAD, RECON, ELNIT and Jamming in one mission.

bolded the important part to show why Rafale is superior.