The RAF will rely on the knicker-dropping air-to-air capabilities of Typhoon!
Though F-35 is not a pure-bred a-a platform can you honestly see the USAF saying that F-35 is better than F-22? It also depends highly on the tasking that the General speaks of, so I would be respectfully cautious of the language used by VSOs in such statements, especially if you had bought 190 of the F-22A at c.$185 million per frame! He may speak of a scenario that the UK (RAF/RN) would never see themselves in and does not necessarily decry the capabilities of the F-35 which has significant strengths in other areas.
Last edited by MSOCS; 8th Oct 2013 at 16:52.