smestarz
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F/A-18 is not the best plane, and unfortunately nor is Rafale, both are well down the pecking order.
But if you do believe the IAF evaluation, then its the IAF who have been on record to say that F/A-18 has the best avionics package among all the contenders.
India may or may not buy from America that is another question. Trump has a big say yes, but orders for F/A-18 are going down, as most countries for F/A-18 would go towards F-35, so where would that leave F/A-18?
India does not want F-16 and I think F-16 is a nice plane, but its not for us.
F/A-18 and Rafale might be OK for Navy, but I am comfortable with MiG-29K
It would be better for AMCA to be a naval project and not an IAF project
The squadron nos are in a way fixed, the more Rafales are puchased the othe planes will be effected, and the ones that will be effected are the ones not inducted and those will be LCA,.
PAKFA/FGFA will be coming no matter what,
Did you not see that when NaMo signed for 36 then suddenly IAF started to clamour for 200 ? I once again tell you, IAF top leadership is one of the most corrupt,.. Tyagi and NAK browne are few of those jokers.
But if you do believe the IAF evaluation, then its the IAF who have been on record to say that F/A-18 has the best avionics package among all the contenders.
India may or may not buy from America that is another question. Trump has a big say yes, but orders for F/A-18 are going down, as most countries for F/A-18 would go towards F-35, so where would that leave F/A-18?
India does not want F-16 and I think F-16 is a nice plane, but its not for us.
F/A-18 and Rafale might be OK for Navy, but I am comfortable with MiG-29K
It would be better for AMCA to be a naval project and not an IAF project
The squadron nos are in a way fixed, the more Rafales are puchased the othe planes will be effected, and the ones that will be effected are the ones not inducted and those will be LCA,.
PAKFA/FGFA will be coming no matter what,
Did you not see that when NaMo signed for 36 then suddenly IAF started to clamour for 200 ? I once again tell you, IAF top leadership is one of the most corrupt,.. Tyagi and NAK browne are few of those jokers.
May be F-18 super hornet is the best fighter aircraft but US government won't allow transfer of key technology and will sanction india at the time of India-pak war. Trump won't allow boeing move factory to india. India will not buy any fighter aircraft from US every body knows that. Buying Rafales won't affect tejas project we can use Rafale radar in tejas mk1a. We can also use Rafale technologies in tejas.