I want to take just a moment here to praise what may end up being one of the best fighters currently in development. The Eurofighter Typhoon program began in the 1980s, to counter Soviet jets in a potential shooting war. Even though the threat of Soviet domination is long past, work has continued on the Typhoon, and it now pays off.
According to a BBC article, several Typhoons have just finished testing at Nellis AFB, just outside of Las Vegas, NV.
By all accounts, it is a very, very excellent aircraft, and the descriptions of its awesome capabilities make me wish that some people weren't so against buying major contracts from foreign defense firms. If we truly wanted the best, we would have gotten the Typhoon.
More information on the Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon
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