1. No denial that the SU-35 is a bad beast. That's why China is buying them to fill the gap until their own 5th Gen airframes finish coming on-line.
2. But the SU-35 isn't itself a 5th Gen aircraft. It is a 4+ Gen. F-35 is a 5th Gen aircraft; and the PAK-FA was developed to compete with it and the F-22.
The main problem with the F-35 is not the airframe, but the mission; they are trying to make that plane into a jack-of-all-trades.
An article about that - Russian plane 4th generation is far superior, American plane 5th generation. In 2015, the Russian army will buy PAK FA - T50. (plane 5th generation (+ Air defense system S 500 and S 400)). And the air is completely Russian.
A major NATO, Western alliance oriented country is not going to start flying Russian planes for a variety of reasons not all of them political.
Ain't it funny how the North Atlantic now encompasses the entire globe?
It's a positive development. The effort for decades has been how to create a networked global alliance of democracies. This includes Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, etc etc.
WTF ever happened to the UN? Or SEATO?
The UN by definition is not an exclusive alliance of democracies. SEATO was disbanded in 1977. Efforts to integrate Asian allies into these networks are being made and have been accelerated in the past few years.
Democracies? Who are you talking about?
You might have missed it, but Jimmy Carter pointed out the many reasons why the US is no longer a functioning democracy, just a few weeks back.
He is incorrect. Palpably so. It is however his right to be incorrect.
WTF ever happened to the UN? Or SEATO?
The main problem with the F-35 is not the airframe, but the mission; they are trying to make that plane into a jack-of-all-trades.
Just like the F-4 Phantom. It wasn't excellent at anything but was good at everything.
It's a positive development. The effort for decades has been how to create a networked global alliance of democracies. This includes Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, etc etc.
What a surprise.An article about that - Russian plane 4th generation is far superior, American plane 5th generation. In 2015, the Russian army will buy PAK FA - T50. (plane 5th generation (+ Air defense system S 500 and S 400)). And the air is completely Russian.
What a surprise.
Democracies? Who are you talking about?
You might have missed it, but Jimmy Carter pointed out the many reasons why the US is no longer a functioning democracy, just a few weeks back.
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