Originally Posted by
Jackonicko
"One of my fighter pilot buddies had the opportunity to fly the Typhoon. The most frequent question he had to answer to his colleagues was "is that true it thrusts but doesn't turn ?"
Had his colleagues never watched a Typhoon display? Have you?
Of course.
Understandably if ones judgement is how one has been impressed by an air display, no wonder one's advice differs from that of those who fly those airplanes professionally.
I'll privilege direct opinions by military pilots friends in Europe and the US on any current combat airplane.
No need to be uncivil, just plain verified first hand facts will suffice.