The M2000-5 pilot says everything went generally in the French favour. He was impressed with the powerful N011 radar, "but we proved radar is not everything." Sounds like MKI got generally beat by not only Rafale, but inferior M2000s.
The report also says this:
"Nevertheless, remained to be another problem. How to restore the status of implementation of tasks of mixed troops ? On the French side the answer of course was the local system of training and reconstruction mission SLPRM ( approx. per. used for operations planning , coordination of pilots in their implementation and subsequent debriefing ) . Indian and Singaporean side had to improvise in mind the availability (F-16D) or absence (Su -30MKI ) of such equipment.
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"All participants were impressed by the skill of Indian pilots , the work of powerful radar N011 Bars with a range of 100 nautical miles and the engines of the AL -31FP (13 tons) with a thrust vector control (13 tons) . Not gone unnoticed and a wide range of antiaircraft weapons these aircraft : Russian R-77 , similar to a class on U.S. guided missiles of medium-range AIM-120 Amraam; R-27 infrared-guided , P -73 - the most modern Russian short-range development to maintain melee . Every Su-30 MKI can bear up to fourteen missiles!"
"In addition , Spectra is an excellent data collection system with the possibility of transmission of tactical communication line L16. Indian and Singaporean crews took into account the system for calculating the " fair use "of weapons , not using available Su- 30 and F-16C jammers.
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"As expected, the advantage of "dry "proved their strength and agility, although the Indian pilots and not resort to the use of vector thrust . Despite its overwhelming superiority in a climb (300 meters per second) and speed ( Mach 2.3 at 11,000 meters), the Su- 30MKI suffers greatly from its large mass (39 tons ), which is more than 1,5 tons by Rafale and the weight exceeds 2.2 tonnes Mirage 2000C. In fact, in the melee Mirage is a little more than "leaping " , but in any case, as they say the French pilots ' advantage should be seized already in the first minute."
"In view of the changing nature of potential threats in their areas of influence of the Indians and Singaporeans do not make the acquisition of new tankers in their priorities . The fact that both the F-16D, and the Su -30MKI have considerable flight range without dozapravok . In the first case, this is due to moving along the fuselage fuel tanks , which are attached to this modification of the American fighters such opportunities . Nevertheless , despite the superficial similarity , F-16 Block 52 + should not be confused with the F-16 Block 60, having greater power and less fuel consumption. F- 16 Block 52 + is often called " intermediate " link in the development of the Fighting Falcon. This aircraft has a significant disadvantage in the ratio of weight / power, which imposes severe restrictions on him at altitudes above 6,000 meters. Nevertheless , this machine is an excellent multipurpose Weapons Platform ( air - ground, air to air ) through the external suspension Litening and Lantirn."
"In fact, Singapore's 145 Squadron is the first unit air fire support . Nevertheless, her teaching all forms of combat pilots , according to French pilots , " demonstrating a surprising ability to adapt . " There is quality and from the Indian pilots , " who are learning more and more NATO standards (... ) and are characterized by seriousness and composure in battle , as well as the friendliness and affability in communion."