The Typhoon is operational in the A-A role NOW. The JSF has yet to fly, let alone fire a BVR weapon.
Typhoon is a genuine multi role aircraft, while JSF is a tactical fighter with a robust but secondary A-A capability.
Typhoon will carry Meteor before the UK even receives JSF. Integration of Meteor on JSF is not funded or planned and is MOST unlikely to happen.
CAESAR is likely to be fitted to Typhoon before the UK receives JSF.[…]
Agree but:
Typhoon will have, or is likely to have:
1) Faster acceleration
2) Supercruise
Are you sure? Loaded with ext. tanks & weapons while F-35 will have all them at the internal bay?
3) Longer reach
Your sources?
4) Greater combat persistance (more missiles)
not if you load Jsf ‘s external pylons
5) Possibly longer radar range (with CAESAR)
not Possibly
6) Better DVI (significant in complex multi vs multi engagements)
your sources??? JSF has much better DVI
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