[Bender2]

Re: As I remember Eurofighter’s payload is up to 8 tonnes.

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon

Empty weight: 11,150 kg (24,560 lb)
Loaded weight: 16,000 kg (35,300 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 23,500 kg (51,800 lb)
Hardpoints: Total of 13: 8 × under-wing plus 5 × under-fuselage pylon stations holding up to 7,500 kg (16,500 lb) of payload

However, if the pricing above is correct, with the Eurofighter at $115 mil a pop compared to the F-16IN at $30 mil, you would get almost 3 times more Super Vipers.

And of all 6 entrants, the F-18 & F-16 are very well proven in extended wartime operations while the other cannot come close to walking the walk combat wise.

[MHalblaub]

There is quite a difference in range between F-16 and Eurofighter for a hi-lo-hi profile:
F-16: 295 nm
EF: 750 nm

But why is the ferry range nearly identical?

[blackie]

Good observations!