Jazakallah.
Yes I will try to get some insight on what is happening over there.
Rest assured we will not come out and say we slaughtered typhoons or God knows who like our good neighbours have been doing since Cope India
Thanks, much appreciated. The main problem I see with the JFT from an air dominance perspective, which we can assume to be focused on BVR first and foremost, is the kinematics and aerodynamics.
The JFT was designed as an all rounder, but what we basically need for air dominance are fast bowlers. Viz - high altitude, high speed BVR platforms that can extend the range and effectiveness of the BVRs it carries. With a decent AESA radar and EW in play. And a good load of BVR AAMs. The JFT simply was not made for this game.
Thing is for that we already have 76 F16,
However indo pak scenario is such that 100s of Indian Strike aircraft would be escorted by hundreds of Indian fighters , these would be picked by awacs so you already know where the enemy is , you can get in a good comfortable position and launch bvrs ,
The type of aircraft you mentioned is basically for finding the enemies it self at long range and engaging from long range too ,
The thunder being our back bone would also have to hunt the 100s of low flying strike aircraft with CBU105 lest they mince our armoured regiments , for that high alt is a disadvantage and a aircraft which is designed for high alt warfare is very bad for such combat , you can even try this in simulator games like war thunder where regardless of being a jet or prop WW2 plane , the 3 different aircraft , air superiority ( high alt, find enemy and kill ) , interceptor ( high or medium alt strike packages hunter , usually have a clue where the enemy will come from ) and air interdiction ( Hunt CAS and fighters bombers at low alt , as the enemy won't use SOW for every single target like infantry and mobile artillery positions) these planes perform bad if you use them for a different role,
A all rounder balances that escpailly since we have no dedicated air superiority or interceptor craft ( F7PG by modern standards are outraged )