If I was in charge, I’d buy the JF23 design and develop it into an operational fighter able to kick the F22’s **** 😀

Nic

They’re getting the JSF, period.

Nic

Well, all this is is “spin” put on a budget cut… the money that would have been spent later for the AESA will be spent now (no change in total avionics budget); while money is being removed from the purchase fund… the total funds being spent on Rafale is being reduced… as is the number bought!

So what is the difference?

Difference is that it wasn’t even sure if the french rafales would be ordered/retrofited with an AESA or improved anything. And it’s 8 planes out of a lot.

If you want to complain about real budget cuts, just use google and you’ll find plenty about the Rafale too.

I’m very sorry for you that you don’t get as many F22 and F35 you wanted, but it’s no reason to rant on an internet forum.

Nic

It’s too funny.

On the one side we got american N°1 who says this:

Mirage F1 had better missiles than Iranian F4E, which explains why it kicked Phantom ass despite the Mirage being an inferior plane…

And on the other side we got the american N° 2 who goes:

“A medicore fighter with medicore AAMs not multirole”

Make up your mind guys, this is pretty ridiculous :p

Needless to say I totally disagree with the Mirage F1 not being multirole. It was used by Iraq in a big variety of roles. Fighter, Strike, CAS, reconnaissance, EW warfare with Caiman pods, Ship strike… how much more versatile could it be?

Nic

Well that’s my opinion, you’re welcome to disagree, or even better to prove me wrong 😉

Nic

A land fighter doesn’t have the extra shock you get when you catch the arrestor hook either.

Nic

If Argentina decides to take back the Falklands, it sure as heck better do it before the F35 and the future RN carriers make it into service… or else they’re screwed in my opinion.

Nic