Sergi
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Atleast run faster by dropping/firing/dumping loadhow??if even Su-30 could carry 3 LACM,they couldn't carry a single A2A missile to defend them.that means you'll have to send more escorts to protect all of them.what is better option???
What are the chances of serviaval B52 like bomber in BVR era ??? They can't do anything. Even in WW2 bomber missions were 50% return missions
Plus evenif escorts with B52 can take on 2/3 attackers what about herd ??? Can B52 run ???
I am not weapon expert but something can be done like 2 LACM +1/2 AAM. So we have to increase 1/2 Sukhoi in the formation to achieve LACM load if necessary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress
Wiki says current cost of YB-52 is around 800-900 million per piece. It will increase if we develope our own. Evenif we buy it and modify as LACM launcher platform it will be nearly a billion. Am I wrong ???
I think we can buy 6/8 Sukhois at 150 million / piece in that. Plus they can do other roles too.
Bomber can't do other roles. And I think this was the initial logic of IAF for approaching to multi-role fighters