smaller radar, yet it locks typhoons just fine
swashplate : obviously not considered they need it, having built mechanical radars for decades, they obviously know how to articulate an antenna if needed
no HCMS: user’s choice, nice to have but not on the priority list (not worth it compared to other stuff that is)
worse altitude performance – better efficiency in most regimes (and for extreme high altitude, they have missiles to run after the guys up there, nicely seen in that big empty blue sky 😀 )
climb – 2-3% difference with the Typhoon, is it really so significant?
acceleration, same thing
no AESA attack planned by 2020.. well, typhoon planned with no date, but when and how will it work is another question…
just because you hang to strawman’s arguments doesn’t make them any more significant
Against a mechanically scanned radar a small AESA works well, against a larger AESA with RF capability, not so good.
HMCS – game changer WVR.
Altitude and energy are critical the BVRAAM range and Pk, as is radar performance. Swashplate also assists evasion, as does 2-way Meteor link.
More like 10%.
RAF Typhoon Captor-E radar 2 will provide it by 2020 according to rusi report.
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