No matter what role it dresses up in, EADS, SEADS, CASCOM, IRST or DASS its still a flop as a multi role ac compared to its contemporaries.
It was purely an exercise in how much tax payers money can be wasted on an obsolete ac design.
Too many fingers were allowed into this pie, it took too long to develop and went way over its budget, result out of date over priced ac.
Turning with a Spit proves what ?
It can turn with a Spit in a high Speed turn ...yippee
You wont see this ac in such combat manoeuvres.
Of course IMHO
Edit:
Woops just seen swiss's post same thoughts as mine.