Just to throw a little fuel on to the fire, so to speak. I was told on this thread that Typhoon has NO advantages over Rapter. i think You’ll find, boys, that the manufacturers don’t agree with you.
From the F-22 Rapter official website
Wing Area: 840 sq ft
Engine Thrust Class: 35,000 lb
Level Speed: 921 mph
Total Length: 62.08 ft
Wing Span: 44.5 ft
Horizontal Tail Span: 29ft
Tail Span: 18’10”
Total Height: 16.67ft
Track Width: 10.6ft
Engines: Pratt & Whitney F-119
Max. Takeoff Weight: 60,000 lb (27,216 kg) Max. External Stores: 5,000 lb (2,270 kg) Weight Empty: 31,670 lb (14,365 kg) Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m) Crew: 1 G Limit: +9 G First Flight: September 7th 1997
From The Euro Fighter Typhoon Website
General characteristics
• Crew: 1 (operational aircraft) or 2 (training aircraft)
• Length: 15.96 m (52 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 10.95 m (35 ft 11 in)
• Height: 5.28 m (17 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 50 m² (538 ft²)
• Empty weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)
• Loaded weight: 15,550 kg (34,280 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 23,500 kg (51,800 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofan
o Dry thrust: 60 kN (13,500 lbf) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 90 kN (20,000 lbf) each
Performance
• Maximum speed:
o At altitude: Mach 2+ (2,120 km/h, 1,320 mph)
o At sea level: Mach 1.2
o Supercruise: Mach 1.1[134]-1.5[135]
• Range: 1,390 km (864 mi)
• Ferry range: 3,790 km (2,300 mi)
• Service ceiling 19,812 m (65,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: >315 m/s[136][137] (62,000 ft/min[138])
• Wing loading: 311 kg/m² (63.7 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 1.16
Armament
• Gun: 1x 27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon 150 rounds
Agility aside which is a low speed regime at best. typhoon is faster, carries more fire power, has a better rate of climb. Do I really need to go on?
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