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the aerodynamics of the fighter also play an important role, other than the thrust to wt ratio..
Delta aircrafts have lower wingloading thus higher ITR.Swept winged have higher wingloading thus lower ITR.
Delta aircrafts are less aerodynamic so bleed more energy on turns, hence lower STR whereas swept winged planes have a higher STR since they bleed less energy.
The disadvantages, especially marked in the older tailless delta designs,[interceptors] are a loss of total available lift caused by turning up the wing trailing edge or the control surfaces (as required to achieve a sufficient stability) and the high induced drag of this low-aspect ratio type of wing. This causes delta-winged aircraft to 'bleed off' energy very rapidly in turns, a disadvantage in aerial maneuver combat and dogfighting.-- modern delta winged, also use canards aswell
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http://www.defence.pk/forums/milita...8-combat-aircraft-designs-26.html#post1561981
by munir----
You see F16 having huge elevators. It needs them cause it uses them to roll and without ailerons you do need some momentum... The JF17 has the conventional ailerons and does not use elevators to roll. But the tip of the JF17 is kind of angled... That has relationship with the vortices at the end of the wing which does make the impact zero at 1/5th end part of the wing. You see the same on many planes were ailerons end before the end of the wing. That last part it does not make any difference what the ailerons do. There is no control there. So with this angled part the JF17 eliminated the less controlled area of the elevator.