Jacko has certainly done much to boost the case for Typhoon in the context of tomorrow (when all the stuff is cleared) and subsequently.
But the guys are always going to have to be very careful not to get suckered in to a prolonged zooming fight with (say) a Flanker or Fulcrum or any other type that can afford to zoom until it stops. As we all realise an unstable aircraft must always be flown fast enough for the controls to stabilise it. Any attempt to fly below that speed has to be resisted by the FCS which will then necessarily fly the aircraft out of the manoeuvre – much to the amusement of the opposition on the other side of the circle.
Back in the mid 70’s when the F-14 entered service the Ace of Spades guys found life a dream as all the Stateside opposition had less T/W and/or dodgy low speed handling so they naturally chose to force a zoom as nobody else could zoom as long as they could. Once above the opposition the F-14 was allowed to lazily fall through and from this position of advantage took nice pics of the guys below as they tried to recover control of their mounts.
So feeling top of the heap they moved out towards Subic Bay. There they found Harry Blot and VMA 513 waiting for them with a silly little single seat toy. Off they zoomed - but this time were surprised that the opposition now had a better T/W than them, hung in there longer and what is more cheated by using their reaction controls at the top of the zoom to great photographic effect as the aces fell gently out. But then life is not fair and the Blot flop had been born. Sorry to digress.