Looks like an interesting and effective design for providing a loitering capability over a theater of operations. I’d assume it wouldn’t be very expensive to operate since it’s propeller-driven.

Only limitations I would see is that it would be easier to intercept than most other munitions while loitering over the battlefield. Unless it has a third-state rocket motor for use when engaging a selected target, it would not be very effective against moving targets (if it’s even capable of targeting them in the first place).

If it really is capable of loitering for ten hours, it would be useful for neutralizing pop-up targets or threats to friendly ground forces. But cost benefits aside, why not use a UCAV like the RQ-1 Predator armed with AGM-114s instead?

Hello everyone,

I see no point for Mexico to procure Su-27s; several second-hand fighters with lower maintenance costs would be more suitable in my opinion.
Then again, one can never discount a slightly nationalistic motivation as being a deciding factor in the acquisition of the Flankers.

A most interesting video indeed.
This video brings a question to mind – how sharp can the Eurofighter turn compared to the other Eurocanards?
I have seen videos of both the JAS-39 and Rafale, and the Gripen seemingly banked the hardest and appeared to be much more responsive then the Eurofighter. Is this merely do to its smaller size ?