Eurofighter a shooting star in clash with US jets
IT might be over budget and years late but the Eurofighter Typhoon has shown that it can shake off America's best fighter plane and shoot it down. A chance encounter over the Lake District between a Eurofighter trainer and two F-15 aircraft turned into a mock dogfight, with the British plane coming off best - much to the surprise of some in the RAF. The episode was hushed up for fear of causing US blushes.
For a project 10 years late and $8bn over budget, it is a welcome piece of good news.» Read the full article...
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