BEST FIGHTER FOR CANADA

For those of you who haven't seen it, here's an incredible video shot from the back seat of a Eurofighter Typhoon.  Those of you with queazy stomaches may want to have an airsickness bag handy. If you want to brush off your old Kenny Loggins album and play it alongside, I won't judge.

For those who haven't seen what the fighters look like from the inside, here you go: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II There's no doubt about it, the F-35's cockpit is the future.  A wide, full color, touchscreen is the dominant feature.  With touchscreen capability and countless features, the F-35's display will no doubt be just the thing for a generation of pilots used to iPads and smartphones. There is no heads-up-display (HUD).  Vital information is instead relayed directly onto the pilot's visor using the helmet mounted display, simulated in green in this picture.  Using the F-35's sensors, the helmet mounted display can even allow the pilot to "look through" the aircraft.   Future concepts for the Saab Gripen and Boeing Super Hornet show a very F-35-like cockpit layout. Eurofighter Typhoon The Eurofighter Typhoon sticks with a much more conventional layout.  Three large multifunction displays (MFDs) along the traditiona...