Indian Air Force strength compared to PLAAF(Fighters+Attackers)

[cailuqin]

How many fighters and attackers India has currently? Based on sinodefence.com, It seems that China has about 1800 fighters+attackers currently.

 

[A.V.]

We have 2500 fighters based on indiafighterplanes.blogspot.com.

 

[Adux]

We have 2500 fighters based on indiafighterplanes.blogspot.com.

I see what you did there!

 

[A.V.]

I see what you did there!

What else do you expect ? rather than becoming a dick measuring contest we could end this here , if only the thread starter saw the good threads about PLAAF we have here with details and images such a situation would not have arisen.

 

[Armand2REP]

As of December IAF has...

149 Jaguar M/S/T
157 MiG-21
14 MiG-23
122 MiG-27
69 MiG-29
57 M2000H
130 MKI
162 Kiran
33 Hawk 132

PLAAF has...

H-5 250
H-6 120
J-6 4
J-7 390
J-8 96
J-10 200
J-11 (Su-27/30) 273
JH-7 19
Q-5 500
JJ-6 149
JJ-7 39
JL-8 (K-8 ) 170

That doesn't include naval fighters which PLANAF has ...

J-7 30
JH-7 35
J-8 124
Q-5 100
Su-30/33 23

 

[pmaitra]

As of December IAF has...

149 Jaguar M/S/T
157 MiG-21
14 MiG-23
122 MiG-27
69 MiG-29
57 M2000H
130 MKI
162 Kiran
33 Hawk 132

PLAAF has...

H-5 250
H-6 120
J-6 4
J-7 390
J-8 96
J-10 200
J-11 (Su-27/30) 273
JH-7 19
Q-5 500
JJ-6 149
JJ-7 39
JL-8 (K-8 ) 170

That doesn't include naval fighters which PLANAF has ...

J-7 30
JH-7 35
J-8 124
Q-5 100
Su-30/33 23

IAF:

• Sukhoi-30MKI - you forgot to list.
• MiG-21 - all grounded.
• MiG-23 - phased out.
• MiG-27 - grounded following accident and being phased out.

Just a reality check.

 

[cailuqin]

Thanks for numbers for India side

Thanks for numbers for India side , let's do the analysis with cool head, no ***** measuring please!

As of December IAF has...

149 Jaguar M/S/T
157 MiG-21
14 MiG-23
122 MiG-27
69 MiG-29
57 M2000H
130 MKI
162 Kiran
33 Hawk 132

PLAAF has...

H-5 250
H-6 120
J-6 4
J-7 390
J-8 96
J-10 200
J-11 (Su-27/30) 273
JH-7 19
Q-5 500
JJ-6 149
JJ-7 39
JL-8 (K-8 ) 170

That doesn't include naval fighters which PLANAF has ...

J-7 30
JH-7 35
J-8 124
Q-5 100
Su-30/33 23

 

[Armand2REP]

IAF:

• Sukhoi-30MKI - you forgot to list.

• 
  
  It is there.

 

[Iamanidiot]

A absolutely useless comparison .The IAF and PLAAF are absolutely useless over the himalayan theatre.The pilots on both sides have to fight the Terrain and weather more than fighting with each other.The Colonel explained this beautifully

 

[cailuqin]

I would think Himalaya is a major factor for both ground forces, but not for air force at all.

A absolutely useless comparison .The IAF and PLAAF are absolutely useless over the himalayan theatre.The pilots on both sides have to fight the Terrain and weather more than fighting with each other.The Colonel explained this beautifully

 

[Iamanidiot]

I would think Himalaya is a major factor for both ground forces, but not for air force at all.

Nope there are professionals here and professionals in other places who would disagree with you.They are not called himalayas without a reason and they spare none.Airforce and Armour pretty useless in that terrain the only thing which can be useful is the artillery in tandem with the grunts.The Himalayan weather is highly fickle with extremely strong winds

 

[ace009]

NOT again - seriously!!

Most of the numbers for IAF are in a flux - and the numbers for PLAAF are probably false anyway - so, what's the point?

 

[pmaitra]

It is there.

Oh you wrote MKI. Thanks, I didn't notice that.

 

[pmaitra]

A absolutely useless comparison .The IAF and PLAAF are absolutely useless over the himalayan theatre.The pilots on both sides have to fight the Terrain and weather more than fighting with each other.The Colonel explained this beautifully

Please quote the explanation that you are referring to.

Also, I disagree with your statement. IAF will have an advantage over PLAAF in the Indo-Tibetan Front. Our airfields are at a lower altitude.

 

[Iamanidiot]

Please quote the explanation that you are referring to.

Also, I disagree with your statement. IAF will have an advantage over PLAAF in the Indo-Tibetan Front. Our airfields are at a lower altitude.

Suggest you to read some WAB

 

[Armand2REP]

WAB is populated by idiots

 

[Iamanidiot]

WAB is populated by idiots

You call them that.Sorry monsieur u are extremely wrong on this one.There are some awesome PLA and China watchers and may be one of the best teachers who explain the nuke doctrines in WAB

 

[pmaitra]

Suggest you to read some WAB

I suggest you try to understand these:

Link: Stokes' law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia




Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift_(force)

P.S.:

• You have the option of asking questions if you don't agree with me. Don't refer me to WAB. I like what Armand2REP said. The WAB people run it like their personal fiefdom and pretend to be knowalls when in reality, most, barring a few, are rather hollow.
• Lose that attitude. I need none from you. I have one of my own.

 

[pmaitra]

Request to MODs/Admins:

Could someone of you please correct the title of the thread? Thanks.

Inida Air Force strength compared to PLAAF(Fighters+Attackers)

 

[pmaitra]

^^

Thanks a lot for the corrigendum.