kbrockman,
...but you won't get Typhoon off a carrier.
I agree that Typhoon fully kitted out should be a way to go but we'd still need something for the QEII and PoW, surely?
Edited to add: on the non-structural stealth front, I seem to recall speculation (it must be over a decade back, now...) that the Russians were exploring plasma generators to confound radar, rather than limiting an airframe aerodynamically by shaping it to guarantee low signatures.
Are we, once again, doggedly continuing to hammer on the front door instead of checking whether the side door or back door are open?
Last edited by ColdCollation; 21st Jan 2013 at 11:33.