care to clarify it Dr. Zoiberg 🙂
Two words: Rafale F2
I don’t see the really big difference with Rafale and Typhoon, similar weights, loads, weapons nonetheless, performance, and costs.
Similar weight but much higher payload for the rafale.
About the cost, in comparison of the “greek choice” of the Typhoon, Dassault said that the french offer was 15% cheaper.
In the future competitions, while countries like Singapore and Greece ALREADY operate F-16s, taking the block60 would be much cheaper than taking the Rafale or Typhoon
Perhaps:
1) these AF don’t want to use a single kind of plane.
2) you underestimated the cost of the block60
When you compare the block60 to Rafale or Typhoon, it already comes with all it’s weapons integrated and such, much like the Super Hornet.
Why are you talking of 2003 eurocanards configuration for a deal which mustn’t be a reality before 4 years ?
As for the Rafale and Typhoon.. some people might like the idea of having less American components in their aircraft, not to mention it being slightly cheaper, slightly more developed especially in A2G, and a whole lot more attractive than what the 4 country consortium is trying to sell..
If you want to speak of A2G, you should compare with the Rafale.
the problem with american components is that you depend of a country who don’t depend on you and which might easily ground your precious fighters.
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