Further to previous comment.
The fact that the Royal Navy wasn't seriously looking for a conventional, catapult, fighter, meant that Typhoon could be optimized for maximum supersonic performance, never unwelcome in an interceptor! Meanwhile, the carrier-based requirement was always likely to be met by the JSF/F35 or a third evolution of the Harrier.
A carrier-borne Typhoon has been talked about, but only by politicians and journalists unable to grasp that it's not possible and not wanted. Likewise a Royal Navy Rafale buy. Meanwhile, the export customers (barring Japan) don't have carriers anyway, so they go for the maximum land-based performance. Hence Rafale's woes and America's decision to cap F22 production at 189 units.
There is no Swedish Typhoon. There is, however, the SAAB Grippen, which is a single-engined fighter of vaguely similar shape. The percentage of the Grippen that was designed by British firms probably equals that on the Typhoon. This may account for the confusion. The Grippen has about the same maximum speed as the Rafale or F18E/F, the Typhoon is significantly faster, mainly due to the air intake design and the way the canards couple, aerodynamically, to the main wing. Both these features would be impossible if the aircraft had to co-exist with a steam catapult and arrestor wire landings.
The Royal Navy has found, through experience, that STOVL aircraft allow a carrier to operate aircraft in very much rougher seas, and at a much higher sortie rate, than aircraft requiring catapults, although the original motive for seeking a way to get rid of catapults was because they tended to jam in tropical heat.
....and urban squalor reduction. It needs to work on water storage for dry season and electricity generation. No nation threatens India. Only Pakistan is a constant source of irritants especially terrorism.
France ought to consider building ties with Latin America, Africa and Middle East.
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Rafale sales not taking off
Further to previous comment.
The fact that the Royal Navy wasn't seriously looking for a conventional, catapult, fighter, meant that Typhoon could be optimized for maximum supersonic performance, never unwelcome in an interceptor! Meanwhile, the carrier-based requirement was always likely to be met by the JSF/F35 or a third evolution of the Harrier.
A carrier-borne Typhoon has been talked about, but only by politicians and journalists unable to grasp that it's not possible and not wanted. Likewise a Royal Navy Rafale buy. Meanwhile, the export customers (barring Japan) don't have carriers anyway, so they go for the maximum land-based performance. Hence Rafale's woes and America's decision to cap F22 production at 189 units.
Rafale sales not taking off
There is no Swedish Typhoon. There is, however, the SAAB Grippen, which is a single-engined fighter of vaguely similar shape. The percentage of the Grippen that was designed by British firms probably equals that on the Typhoon. This may account for the confusion. The Grippen has about the same maximum speed as the Rafale or F18E/F, the Typhoon is significantly faster, mainly due to the air intake design and the way the canards couple, aerodynamically, to the main wing. Both these features would be impossible if the aircraft had to co-exist with a steam catapult and arrestor wire landings.
The Royal Navy has found, through experience, that STOVL aircraft allow a carrier to operate aircraft in very much rougher seas, and at a much higher sortie rate, than aircraft requiring catapults, although the original motive for seeking a way to get rid of catapults was because they tended to jam in tropical heat.
Rafale
I dont think it is a lose situation since we all knew right from the begining that India is going to Choose the Russian fighters.
India new priorities should be rural development, logistics...
....and urban squalor reduction. It needs to work on water storage for dry season and electricity generation. No nation threatens India. Only Pakistan is a constant source of irritants especially terrorism.
France ought to consider building ties with Latin America, Africa and Middle East.
ha ha ha
Green DRagon
Eurofighter Typhoon, a Swedish model?
I thought the Eurofighter Typhoon was a four-nation consortium (UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain), not a Swedish model...