B word,
Although you clearly have a great deal of knowledge, don't damage your street cred by suggesting that a F3 could sit up in block 4 for any length of time whilst maintaining formation on an airliner that is sticking the odd turn in...
Totally agree with you on the 9/11 scenario. It would be a ballsy move to take out the first jet however, the Typhoon would have easily managed the others within the same timeline.