Real speed would have to less than mach 7.5 to intercept in atmosphere. The reason AA missiles haven’t gone above mach 4 is the reentry type effect blocking all communications/seeking both in and out rendering the system blind once you reach mach 5 in atmosphere.

That has to be the dumbest idea I’ve heard in a long time.

Canadian just moved to the front of line when it comes to total lack of seriousness about their future fighter plans.

You statement that Germany shouldn’t buy F35 for local industrial reasons. Then turn around and say that Germany should import a Russian plane.

Who is bigger trade partner with Germany the US or Russia? What country has better diplomatic relationship with Germany or Russia? What country is in military alliance with Germany the US or Russia? What country would provide Germany with the nuclear weapon to be equipped by a Tornado replacement US or Russia?

The answer to above quetions will give you an idea why I said you were smoking something.

Makes sense it provides temporary political cover while the Canadian government works it way back to F35.

How does the US deliver an energy shock to the EU? US has only begun shipping oil and gas to the EU with in past two years. The only energy shock the US is delivering is lower energy prices for EU.

People saying that this will lead to collapse of Typhoon but not the Rafale are engaged in wishful thinking.

The idea that France can afford to develop a sixth gen fighter but also will have the money at the same time to further develop Rafale is highly questionable.

That other Typhoon operators will simply abandon upgrades now that Germany is committed to F35 and sixth gen aircraft is also questionable. UK and Italy are likely to continue Typhoon upgrade and simply cut Germany out of workshare. In a way it will be easier to continue development of Typhoon without Germany. Because they don’t see the value in have the latest equipment but instead have mission specific out look where they target general ability to perform the mission at lowest cost possible. Where as other view chasing leading edge of technology as a way to always have the ability to perform the mission and also win export sales.

20 fold increase in pilot cost? Wont sustain production above 60 for more then few years? Wont see mass deployment outside the United States?

Really? Pilot wages have not increased by even three fold when you take inflation into account for US pilots. The number of US plane needing to be replaced will sustain production at over 60 plane for at least three decades. That production rate will see mass US deployment of F35 to foreign bases.

Those are three things you’re plain wrong about there are other points where you’re probably wrong. You haven’t made one point that isn’t probably wrong are just wrong. Beside noticing the size difference between the F16 and F35.

Hollow threat they will need more then Germany and France if they want succeed with their proposed fighter. Trying to link partnerships to other fighter purchases is the exact opposite of forming a successful program.