Eurofighter Typhoon Top Trumps the F-15 During Air Combat Training

Defense Professional ^ | 1/22/2010 | Defense Professional

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

During recent exercises, NATO Air Forces carried out several training combat engagements known as DACT, Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training, involving different types of aircraft. In this situation, where the air dominance is a matter, the Eurofighter Typhoons turned out to be the leading air-to-air fighter jets.

Once again, the outstanding performance of the Eurofighter Typhoon was evident in a dogfight simulation. The 111 Squadron of the Spanish Air Force as well as the 493rd Squadron of the U.S. Air Force were deployed for training in Gando Air Base, Gran Canaria. The Spanish Squadron attended the training with a total of six Eurofighter Typhoons. The U.S. Air Force deployed F-15s.

In an interview on the exercise, Major Juan Balesta, the 41-year old Commander of the 111 Squadron stressed that a two-ship formation of Eurofighters involved in a dogfight simulation “against” the F-15s enjoyed full control of the engagement. The Typhoons managed to smash a formation of eight F-15s which had the role of the attacker with the first Eurofighter jet managing to "shoot down" four F-15 fighter jets. The second Eurofighter managed to disable three F-15 jets. Eventually the pilots were using the Eurofighter Typhoon to full capacity and taking advantage of its enormous capabilities. Trump that

[Scotsman will be Free]

Not a bad idea. Those old boys could carry a load, had lots of loiter time, and could put the ordinance where it mattered.

[101voodoo]

Don’t we still have a few P-38’s laying around somewhere? If prop aircraft are good enough for the Brits. why not us? All liberals will agree with me, I’m sure.

[The Great RJ]

The F-15 is a capable plane, but more than 20 years old in its design. The F-22 would be a more even match.

[Kevmo]

Maybe the F15 pilots were crappy. The last time I quoted airkill ratios against the F15 by pilots of a supposedly inferior airplane (the Harrier), that was what I was told.

Promised super-carriers are still lurking just over the fiscal horizon
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