Navaleye,
It's a shame the British nation has bred such a bunch of cynics. The RAF was indeed prepared to 'expose their underwear'. The Typhoon has taken on the best machine anyone outside America can produce and has comprehensively redefined the standard required in the visual combat arena. Well done to everyone involved. Maybe this might herald a renewed enthusiasm and hold back the tide of cynicism that blights the efforts of so many involved in the Typhoon programme.