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Old 30th Jul 2015, 21:37
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Combat configured for an air-to-air missile fight where F-35 carries its missiles internally, F-35 is equal or better. Transonic acceleration is equal or better. Sustained and instantaneous turn rate is equal. Max load factor is equal. Overlays of Energy Maneuverability (E-M diagrams) show F-35 equal or better. And F-35 has a 50 degree AOA limit while Typhoon's is 25 degrees.

Cool that you have E-M diagrams for the F-35 and Typhoon that have not been made up by some fankiddy/gamer. You must have some interesting clearances.

High AoA limits are not a bad thing in themselves, but if you don't have the E-M and control authority to use them without becoming a grape, they are of little tactical signficance.
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