More thrust - is it really transformative ?
Bear with me on this one.
I have heard tell that the GE powered F-16 is a completely different beast to the lower powered PW versions of that handy little aircraft, also that the jump in thrust from the Lightning F.2 to the F.3 made a good aircraft great in pure aerodynamic terms.
So now I see that the EJ200 as used in the Typhoon is currently under development for a phased increase in performance in the form of the EJ2x0 to a 27,000lb thrust motor which will represent a 30% increase in available thrust over the current model.
So just how "transformative" is this likely to be - does it make THAT much difference - personal observations from experienced FJ pilots who went through the same evolutionary engine process on other types much appreciated as ever.