Typhoon vs. Raptor?

[Robb]

OK DUviators, I just caught the tail end of a bit on the Eurofighter. So here's the question: all things being equal (which they never are), who wins -- the Eurofighter or the Lockheed Wonderjet?

[kalian]

1. In a BVR fight? Close in gun fight?

Heat seeker missile fight? AWACS assisted intercept?

There are many different scenarios that we could pit both of these
aircrafts in...
The Raptor is suppossedly designed as a "detect first, shoot first,
kill first" aircraft. The idea is to never allow the enemy to get a
shot off in the first place... :eyes: IMHO, that sounds kind of
cowardly but then again, the US military has been shooting at third
and fourth world military powers for the past...what?...50 years?

If I state that the Eurofighter beats the Raptor...I'll get some
Raptorheads in here busting my chops...
If I claim that the Raptor wins hands down...I'll get the reciprocal
treatment from the Typhoon diehards.

Personally...these types of speculations will be put to the test
when the two aircraft engage in REAL combat against one another.

[thom1102]

2. So you are advocating an all out war between Europe and America...

to determine which fighter would win? hmmmm... Frankly, I don't have that much faith in Boeing!

[kalian]

3. Europe and the US...?

Hmmm...interesting, that would definitely bring in the Russians
as well... ;)