look at some more pictures from the walkaround link i put up and you used
have a look at the panel fit, rivets, right angles etc
would you like me to highlight a couple with red arrows ?
it seems fanboys can see what isnt there, but can’t see whats in front of them

so they let the partner price deal out of the bag, so much for secrecy

we left out the gripen, that fits into the group too
i meant in a strike role with bombs and tanks, i see it all being similar, that the difference isnt really a tactically advantage over the other
looking at the whole battlespace systems is where an advantage is found and that could be any of the planes on the day

if LM can deliver by that timeframe… if my memory serves well, someone posted links to statements that the testing wouldn’t be finished by then… unless you want the RAAF to end the testing on its “production” models, they may need to be postponed

they are for testing and training, we are looking at 2018-19 for IOC

on could point out many different points, of course, but I talked about the “saw form” on trailing edges mainly because it is quite a significant feature of stealthy designs for the last 20 years or so 😉

obviously this is a term you have heard and dont really understand what it is
could you point out the saw edge on the wing in your picture ?
http://data3.primeportal.net/hangar/luc_colin4/rafale_b_tlp/images/rafale_b_tlp_120_of_144.jpg

ps i havent looked but i heard its on the canards ?

you would have been better to point out the blending of the wing to the fuselage
the position under the nose of the air inlet, so from above lower rcs
remember it was designed to be a self escorted low level nuke delivery strike fighter or in french, omni role

its a good set of pictures, isnt it

well thats better than bluewings that said it was ram coated
i hadnt heard that it wasnt metal, do you know what its made of ?
here is a good close up
http://data3.primeportal.net/hangar/luc_colin4/rafale_b_tlp/images/rafale_b_tlp_028_of_144.jpg
from a good walk around
http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/luc_colin4/rafale_b_tlp/index.php?Page=2

er, today’s projection price for the F-35 is about 80 to 90 million.. but several questions can be asked:

– how much more this price will have to be increased in the end?
– after how many years of production that final price will be reached?
– considering the projectged price aims at a 3000 aircraft for US only (add to that foreign orders), how many orders will have to be cut to remain within limits of various customers’ budgets and how hard will it impact the final price?

if these budgets aren’t extensible (and usually they aren’t all that much) the increase of 60 to 90% in price per airframe will mean significant orders reduction, and that, in turn, should initiate another significant price increase…

i think you will find they talk average price for the 3 models and today they are a lot dearer than 80-90, over 150m
the 60-90% increase is based on the first price and doesnt allow for inflation
but they are going to be dearer and take longer than first said but sooner than a lot of planes