Delta wing and Canard vs 'Conventional'
I find it interesting that while all contemporary US fighters have stuck with
a conventional wing and horizontal stabilizer layout modern European aircraft have gone with the delta wing with canard.
Typhoon / Gripen / Rafale all use this layout and there seem to be great advantages in terms of maneuverability, weapons and fuel capacity.
Curious as to why there's such a philosophical difference in design, is it maneuver driven or is there any relationship to stealth requirements.
Is there something intrinsically 'unstealthy' about a canard / delta layout that US designers would steer away from , or is it a case of staying with what they are most comfortable ?