CAG Hotshot wrote:
IndAF uses welded wing tactics in close combat and does very (VERY) little BVR combat and accomplishes it with Russian air to air missiles that have not been successfully used in any combat anywhere on the planet...
The R-77 sounds good, but the facts are it has no lofted trajectory so it has no residual energy at the end of its flight path, thus no 'smash' left to counter a maneuvering target.
Your SU-30s have Russian radars, which mean they are easily jammed and lacking in capability.
The Russian helmet mounted site is very limited and quite crude (and I amnot even certain you have it on the SU-30MKI, you would have to tell me if it is)
Coupled with the AA-11 "Im Flare Hungry' missile give the pilot only a 60 degree engagement cone for the weapon, vs the US AIM-9x with its 120 degree window and vectored thrust engagment...
Shall I go on?
Hi,
CAG,
Yes please by, all means do go on..
I'd like to know know the IAF uses the Su 30 MKI(with the Helmet mounted sight)..
BVR training has ben done for almost 18 years now with MiG 23s and Mirage 2000Hs...
Name the radar on the Su 30 MKI..and find out more before making blanket statements about Russian radars....(
www.google.com might help)
Welded wing tactics that thrashed a supposedly very superior PAF with F 86s and F 104s... with Gnats of all planes.
I have no problem in arguing with you on the facts on a civilised level, but then please do me a favor and come back after better googling..
da big!,
Of course the USAF could, as you so eloquently put "put us back in the stone age "(the AF or the country), coz if you meant the country, then there are not enough BGM 109s/ Mk 82s in the world to do that.
You donot get my point regarding the US and our trust...
The lack of trust for now is not due to any hatred/ "evil" against anyone (not even GW Bush)
Dont forget, we were one of the few countries that supported your missile shield program openly and quite unequivocally , we offered you our airbases for the fight against the Al Qaeda.. and if a UN resolution is in place will prolly send ~10000 troops to Iraq to relieve your guys..
It is just that you had things to do in the cold war that you did, and so did we.. but then when did the Sovs ever "betray" us in the sense of our local politics
(which is what we care about), they supported our stand on Kashmir, provided weapons at cheap prices and in large quantities.. Please try to think of it from my viewpoint, not every one hates you(America/ Americans in general), you know..
Kind regards,