oops miss posted there

 

I dont know PIGs background - yes he sounds knowledgable but does appear to make some very fundamental errors. and some comments are plane bollox (poor pun intended).

 

I dont believe he ever worked maintenance or he would know that any high g manouvers including firing and dropping ordanance reduces airframe life. secondly any pilot reguarly stressing an airframe or over torqing an engine will be getting a serious arse chewing.

 

i must confess that im getting slightly frustrated that almost every french poster takes offence to every critism of rafale and then attempts to rip the typhoon apart.  I detest hypocracy

 

I for one strongly suspect that typhoons canards are where they are because thats where they were wanted (increased turning moment in pitch perhaps) and not because of bungled design.

 

 

I do wish a discussion could be had without it turning personal.

 

- now to my post - but may be in the wrong thread now.

 

F.S i am in full agreement with you that an over the shoulder shot is unlikely to hit the intended target. However when it comes off that rail and turns towards you are you honestly and truthfully going to trust to luck?? No you will break off and tha gives me room and time to manouver.

 

Hence why i see an advantage.

 

 

2 a2a and a2g similtaneous engagement, im with the majority it helps situational awareness it may help engage or evade a threat without dumping ordanance, but no sane person will continue on a bomb run and attempt to fight a2a