Interesting article from Hush-Kit. The RUSI report about Eurofighter linked in the first paragraph is worth a read too.

http://hushkit.net/2015/09/29/typhoon-su-35-and-the-peshmerga-hush-kit-meets-the-royal-united-services-institutes-justin-bronk/

That was a great read. Plenty of points to argue, not for me as much but :

Typhoon vs. Rafael -Agreed

No carriers ? Hmph...maybe in cost saving but Britain and the RN without carriers ?

Ending F-22 production early  ? Spot on.

Thanks for that one !

I think what he's trying to say about the carriers is if you're going to do it, do it properly. One carrier with 20 aircraft available for 6 months a year is a very expensive status symbol. Two carriers with 40-odd aircraft and at least one available 24/7 is operationally useful.

True.

Quote from: Captain Canada on September 29, 2015, 01:44:38 PM

No carriers ? Hmph...maybe in cost saving but Britain and the RN without carriers ?

It is, of course, only his opinion. Other opinions are not only available but also valid.