Dear all,
I think some folks in their comparison of the various Daves and its potential rivals are getting a tad hung up on (claimed) combat radii.
If you take a look at such illustrious craft as the Tomcat and the Eagle both of these (according to open source material) do not compare favourably to Dave but I do not imagine many would say that they were not fit for purpose.
It is not simply a matter of how far Dave can fly and return but what it can do in that range.
If it is to remain stealthy then it is very limited in what it can carry. If it is not to remain stealthy then most of its competitors can carry far more.
As a stealthy Harrier replacement it is a good aircraft as for the others it is supposed to replace, I am not so sure.
Cheers
BHR