A big disillusionment, I agree. Uncle Joe came with one of more very strong assets.... as some threats one swiss commercial trade, of dollars uses....
Sergey bogdan and chris bogdan are different folks of same slav dna
I was on travel. Sorry.On a related note, the Swiss have also chosen Patriot SAM system against French SAMP/T for air/missile defense.
@BON PLAN is awfully quiet.
Nope f35 is an old jet india must go for ngad along with tot if needed from usa
F-35 an old jet? What's more advanced than F-35 that India can acquire in the next 5 years?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noshir_Gowadia
...Ok
So many old members have become active , indeed very good to see.
We really don't know where is the real advantages of F35. Do we wait for another leak ? (more than not probable. One time, why not, twice, sure not).
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I expect this non agile single engine fighter not to crash too often in the alps.
Some threads get boring, fact from reality is mirred and all we see is boring old arguments. Reality is the F-35 is a good 5th gen aircraft, is it perfect, no, is it better than other 4.5 gen aircraft yes. Does it have teething problems, plenty, but does it deliver the goods with a long road map for upgrades, next gen weapons etc, yes. Most 4.5 gen aircraft won't stand a chance in fighter competitions. The F-35 will be the same price as the Rafale or EF or even less while offering better overall capability. Not to mention, traditional US allies will favor it over others. It's easier to sell Rafale to countries that already operate the Mirage 2000. Does this mean the Rafale isn't a great aircraft, not at all. Perhaps the best 4.5 gen aircraft for the capability and it will serve reliably in the IAF.
Your sore butt is showing, calm down bro. It's ok. It's just another fighter deal that the Rafale lost, by now the list is long, you should be used to it.
You will never know the advantages of F-35 over your 4th generation fighters because you refuse to admit- there’s plenty of verifiable information out there to get you up to the speed. Meanwhile, rest of the world is moving on without your consent. 645 F-35 delivered and counting.
The question most air forces ask now is this: Is investment in a new batch of 4th generation fighter worth the money? All key air forces answered big “NO” and proceeded with F-35 purchase, despite its teething problems. Does that make legacy aircraft obsolete? No, but no new major investment will occur in further development of F-16/F-18 etc. We are witnessing the last major upgrades of all 4th generation fighters at present and their development cycle has come to its logical end.
