Re: Benefits of EU membership?
Originally Posted by
Bread
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Meanwhile, Germany snubs the USA and buys 100s of 40 year old, out of date Eurofighters that were designed to fight the cold war with Russia that finished 30 years ago.
It could have had F22's like the UK
It could have had F35, like the UK
..... instead its the 40 year old, obsolete, overpriced, out of date Eurofighter...
I'd like to say first that I agree with most of what you say.
However, The Typhoon (Eurofighter) is the most up-to-date front line military aircraft we have and is nowhere near 40 years old. It is certainly not old, obsolete or out-of-date. It is made in the UK, as well as other EU countries and, in fact, the RAF is its biggest user.
The F35s, of which we are only now taking delivery, is inferior to the Typhoon with regard to the air superiority role. It's only advantages are vertical take-off and supposed stealth qualities. More importantly, it is still suffering problems. In combat exercises in America, it was 'shot down' every time by much older F-16s.
As for F-22s, the UK hasn't got any. Neither has anyone else with the exception of the US Air Force!