Of the cuff thoughts time.....
It's a shame BAe/Saab didn't instead look at a possible navalised version of the Gripen some years ago instead, or did they?
Rafale-ish size (admittidly single donk, but so was the F8 Crusader and of course SHAR) but maybe not with the forward vision problems as a marine Typhoon...?????
Be interested in the experts thoughts about pros and cons of that idea..?