Primitive mythology by Joseph Campbell. Highly advised!

Or some or all were Rafale Ms, which only carry 1 on centreline for roll stability reasons.

If I remember correctly, the Rafale M carries one because of bring back weight reasons, nothing to do with roll stability.

I reckon the naval Typhoon has far superior roll capabilities though.

Nic

I thought it was forbidden to be a male in europe nowadays

6th gen =
– Smart skin (EW & Radar in 360° coverage)
– Directed energy weapons
– Variable cycle engine
– Optionally unmanned

Am I missing something?

Nic

In a well managed contest which as far as I am aware was the case for the Swiss the technical evaluation stage is an exercise in making sure bids meet the minimum requirements laid out. Once that hurdle has been cleared then you can then consider other critical factors like logistics and cost, the Gripen is designed to be maintained by conscripts that will save money. It is a single engine type, that will save money. It uses an engine that is similar to the one used in the Hornet, that will save money. It carries much of the same munitions as the Hornet, that will save money.

The contestants had to be at least better than the F18s, which was set as the benchmark with a grade of 6. The Gripen didn’t pass since it reached the grade of 6 in no category. So all your BS about making sure bids met the minimum requirement is wrong.

I’m not reading the rest of your post because I’m pretty sure it’s the same vein & I’m better off playing football manager.

Rafale clearly won the technical evaluation, which again is not the same as winning the overall competition.

The Gripen didn’t win a competition, it was selected because it was the cheapest. Period. How one calls this a competition is beyond me.

Did anyone notice the contract value given for the Kuwait Super Hornets? $1.17 billion for 28 aircraft. How can that (about $41,7 million per frame) be possible?

It is not. The USN gets 10 airframes for 739 Million, so that’s 73+ Million per airframe. From the same article 1,8 million for the USN for 24 airframes = 75 mil each.

So either its barebones without engines, radar & what not, or the journalist is wrong, or the US are paying a part of the contract.

No the Gripen was selected by politicians, it didn’t win the technical evaluation. While it was actually supposed to be a Tiger replacement, it was thought at the time that the Hornets would in time be replaced by the same plane, & the standard to beat was that of the F18s of the Swiss Air Force, which contestants were supposed tu surpass. The MS21 Gripen tested in the second round didn’t get a 6 in any of the tested categories. MS21 is the software configuration of Gripen E when they will be delivered. Current C/D are MS20.

Maybe the real Gripen E with MS21 will do better than what was achieved in testing, or thought at the time because some characteristics were paper, but maybe the other contestants capabilities would have increased samefold.

But hey by all means keep spouting BS.