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As a plane goes supersonic the centre of lift shifts aft, making it less unstable/more stable (depending on it where it starts from). This makes it harder to turn, and therefore avoid/evade a return BVR shot. That is why the Typhoon is very unstable subsonically, so that it is only a bit stable at M1.8 and can turn better than an aircraft that has become highly stable by that point. Although I agree Typhoon's canards are not ideal, and close coupled ones offer benefits, moving them forward also removes some problems too. Aircraft design is all about such compromises.I did not mean that the aeronautics.ru data was what I found useful, rather the points about canard surfaces made there.
As a plane goes supersonic the centre of lift shifts aft, making it less unstable/more stable (depending on it where it starts from). This makes it harder to turn, and therefore avoid/evade a return BVR shot. That is why the Typhoon is very unstable subsonically, so that it is only a bit stable at M1.8 and can turn better than an aircraft that has become highly stable by that point. Although I agree Typhoon's canards are not ideal, and close coupled ones offer benefits, moving them forward also removes some problems too. Aircraft design is all about such compromises.
I did not mean that the aeronautics.ru data was what I found useful, rather the points about canard surfaces made there.
