Originally Posted by
Heathrow Harry
F-22 perhaps?
Quite possibly. However, F22 is no longer in production and therefore cannot be procured whereas Typhoon is any can. It is a problem comparing aircraft as no two have the same requirements or specifications. Moreover, there are reports that in some scenarios Typhoon compares very well with F22 so it is unfair to call Typhoon second division. Its biggest problem is high costs and extremely slow implementation of upgrades due to the four nations and their funding issues.