Several good points here…
I think it is silly to ask whether it will “flop” or not. However a more interesting question could be why it has not scored more sales? in particular considering the points you mention above. Typhoon pulled out of the Norwegian and Danish competition because they could not compete with Gripen NG; too expensive, no strategic advantages, offset package way below Saabs, etc.
It also lost in Brazil which was a surprise to me.
Actually I am not convinced that Typhoon will win that many sales. Like Gripen it contains US components; it is more expensive than SH, F-16 and Gripen; T3 seems not to be properly defined yet(?), offsets are always so-so, at least compared to Saab, and as for political clout, well you can’t compete with the US. Throw in the competition from F-35 and it does not look too bright for the Typhoon.
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As Loke said I think I should probably have reworded the original question, whilst I never really thought the Typhoon would ‘flop’ I was expecting an aircraft whose design commenced in the mid 80s to have been completely unmatched.
Considering the aircraft was known as the Eurofighter I wasa expecting many more than four (possibly five if Greece chooses it also) European countries to operate it.
In years to come will people be looking at the Eurofighter Typhoon and thinking how many more orders could have been placed if it was better marketed?
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