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Originally Posted by photon
If we want a small but capable fleet, the Eurofighter is probably the way to go, air to air, supercruise, BVR, it's extremely capable in those roles. The Gripen is probably better as a multi-role (better air to ground than the Eurofighter). But what percentage of usage is going to be what?
If we want to defend our airspace, the Eurofighter seems the better choice (even defeated F-22's apparently).
But I don't think we'd go wrong with twice as many Gripens either.
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I would have to go back and re-read that but it was a test that was heavily stacked against the F-22.
When the American's train with their allies they intentionally cripple their technology because they don't want to give away the true capabilities of their technology and training, it forces their soldiers to be better.
Canada does hold some pretty significant training victories against the American military in training excercises scoring a rare carrier "kill" where a Canadian sub popped up in the middle of a carrier formation.
If I remember right the Canadian airforce tore the American's a new one in a competition a few years back as well.