the Lockheed Martin f-22 Raptor is the US military's crown jewel when it comes to air
superiority so are there any other aircraft that could give it a run for its money what
about the Eurofighter Typhoon glad you mention that maybe that seems like a silly comparison
given the Raptor is a fifth-generation fighter and the typhoon is only a 4.5 gen aircraft surely with
stealth the u.s. bill f-22 should best anything in the sky right but generation designation isn't
everything and comparing these two planes is not all that crazy and our conclusion on which is the
winning aircraft may surprise you but before we talk about combat scenarios between these two
birds and declare a winner let's take a look at some of their impressive features and tech specs
the typhoon has a wingspan of 36 feet and it's 52 feet long the Raptors wingspan is 44 feet
and is 62 feet long the Eurofighter sports 2 gyro jet ej200 engines capable of 60 kilonewtons each
and 90 kilonewtons in afterburner mode the f-22 is powered by two pratt & whitney f119 engines
that provide 116 kilonewtons each and a hundred and fifty-six kilonewtons in afterburner mode at
altitude the typhoon is able to reach speeds of up to fifteen hundred and 50 miles per hour and super
cruise at speeds of up to Mach 1.5 the Raptor comes in at 1500 miles per hour and a super cruise
of mach 1.8 the Eurofighter can climb 62,000 feet per minute with a service ceiling of 65,000 feet
and a combat radius of about 850 miles the f-22 can climb 69 thousand feet per minute also with
the service ceiling of 65,000 feet and a combat radius of around 500 miles the typhoon has a 27
millimeter mauser cannon that can fire up to 1,700 rounds per minute and carries 150 rounds where the
Raptor has a 20 millimeter vulcan cannon that can fire at up to 6,000 rounds per minute and carries
480 rounds the Eurofighter can carry several aired air and surface missiles which are externally
mounted such as the iris tea and the brimstone since the f-22 does not mount its weapons
externally it would typically carry six M Rams and two Sidewinders for an air mission and in a ground
attack scenario just two of each along with two precision guided bombs the Typhoon's most notable
avionics feature is called pirate or infrared search and track technology that can detect
low-observable aircraft up to 50 kilometres away and carries chaff to thwart radar guided missiles
the Raptors radar system can detect aircraft nearly 200 kilometers away and uses flares to
defend against heat-seeking missiles alright so down to brass tacks who would win the Raptor or
the typhoon well the answer depends on whether we are talking about a combat that is within visual
range or beyond visual range in the case of a dogfight scenario the Eurofighter is impressive
once in the merge although the f-22 has thrust vectoring and a higher angle of attack tolerance
the typhoon is able to conserve its energy better a significant dogfighting advantage when climbing
turning and diving are crucial to attaining a kill position so for the wvr scenario we would
give our nod to the typhoon so now let's talk stealthy attack this is where the Raptor brings
its a game take it stealthy design combined with Amram missiles that have a 100 kilometer range
and a radar that can detect enemy aircraft nearly 200 kilometers away and its deadly advantages are
clear even with the typhoons pirate we think most days the Raptor would take out a typhoon
before even knew the Raptor was there however soon the impressive meteor air-to-air missiles
may be carried by the typhoon and with its 300 kilometer range we will be watching to see how
that plays out but what are the chances these two aircraft would actually meet one another in the
skies well only the US military has f-22 Raptors in service and is not sold to other countries or
militaries the Eurofighter Typhoon on the other hand has more than 500 planes currently in use by
Austria Germany Italy Oman Saudi Arabia Spain and the UK Kuwait and Qatar have more than 50 on order
and while it's unlikely the f-22 would encounter a typhoon in actual combat it is possible in
the future particularly if one of the countries with typhoons no longer has a good relationship
with the US we saw it when the u.s. sold f-14 Tomcats to Iran and it could happen again with
the Eurofighter ultimately the success of combat between these two powerhouses comes down to a
combination of the plane's capabilities and the skill of the pilot whether we are talking about
a good old-fashioned dogfight or a stealthy attack it would be a close fight if these two
were ever to meet for real so who do you think would win and what would you like to see from us
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