Originally Posted by
SOX80
It is worth bearing in mind the availability of HMSS, Typhoon has one, Rafale, not yet unless I am mistaken. A small advantage in manoeuvrability counts for little if your adversary can look over his shoulder and shoot off bore-sight. I dare say the meeting described in the article above was HUD only BFM? Also what was the currency and capability of the pilot in the Typhoon, had he/she just come back from 6 months on OPS flying air to ground only? Also having spoken to a French Rafale exchange officer currently flying typhoon they are basically comparable with each having small advantages in certain regimes. Clearly a good fighter pilot will know his jets strong points and his enemies weak ones. Bottom line the best pilot will probably win, the jets are pretty similar.
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Both Qatari and indian Rafale fly with Targo II HMSS... About Rafale and Typhoon conforntations, there are enough documented DACT results such as ATLC, Anyway any jockey will consider his mount as the best. About bragging, Grüne is a seasoned expert (remember "Raptor salad"). Funny how this old (and allegedly closed debate) can uselessly come up when some over sensitive folks read interviews...