Wehn they changed the engines (bigger), they also had to change their position on the wing. This changed quite obviously changed the aircraft behaviour and they applied a patch instead of rewriting the FCS. Result, pb with tail satbilizers. Do not know at all it this is the cause. It might be.

LOL :stupid: I hate to break it to you. Yet, odds are very good that India’s next fighter will be from the US. Which, could be either the F-16 and/or Super Hornet. Honestly, could be both as the Indian Navy is also looking for a new fighter. (I wouldn’t be surprised)

As for sanction the US won’t apply any to India for acquiring the S400. Which, it has made very clear. (again apples and oranges with Turkey)

Nor, is the US “desperate” to sell Military Hardware to India. Which, is not to say it wouldn’t be happy to do so. Just like anybody else.

Please avoid kiddish emotcons and LOLz. This is a adult website, not F-16.net. According to Yahoo news, Trump HAS asked for sanctions if India was to buy S400. And anyway why would India buy plane they already technically rejected as inferior to Eurofighter and Rafale?

I would say not, in the former case it started with a common programme, from which France went out as soon as it gained the knowledge necessary to produce the Rafale (…french).
Now they start from the beginning with two separate programs (instead of three, as Sweden this time is in the Tempest team) and both with a number of partners enough for allow both a consistent initial orders with a certain advantage going to the Fr-De-Es there, than to a real contribution in terms of technology and expertise and in this the case, the advantage of UK-It-Swe is way greater.
All settled then? I would dare to say not, as there are also some problem still lingering and others would surely arise: france would surely ask an absolute control into the definition of design (they didn’t even wanted Spain to join) while I expect an abyss would arise between the respective requisites of members of other teams.

Politics will also play a role: Brexit is looming,last election in Italy and the new ones in Spain and for the EU will change a lot of things…

Went out as soon as… µWhat knowledge they did not already have?

As i said it is ONE indicator. Listen to the interview on Rafale thread. It flies at 200 Km/h (albeit not recommended).

So, odds favor India acquiring the F-16 short-term and F-35 long-term. (IMHO)

With Trump asking to sanction them if they buy S400? Doubtful.

Still very interesting.

Originally posted in the News Thread:

“looks to be alive” = -“we are confident” ?
-“we dare you to think otherwise” ?
– “in all certainties” ?
– (staring at the front cover of a sailing yacht magazine laying on the table) “uh, I will be retired” ?
– “look, (pointing behind your left shoulder) a unicorn:! ” And then gesturing a gundown from an unseen Rafale somewhere in the room), “Active cancellation!” ?

We need a translator.

But you have to admire how the man can keep his nerves today (ah, if all Rafale fans could be like him 😎 ).*

EDIT:
At a rate of 12/y, 10 years might be equal to 7.
But don’t worry, the man has a plan… “B”!

*At frowning so much after India like an Apache tracking an erratic bear, we might have him converted to… Hinduism? :confused:

Just for the sake of information, DA will deliver 26 RAfale in 2019. So much for the 12/year.(which were 11 btw).