Fifth-Generation Fighter Aircraft for the IAF: A Mirage or Reality

[Imran Khan]

Fifth-Generation Fighter Aircraft for the IAF: A Mirage or Reality?

n military planning, it is essential to keep abreast of the potential adversary’s capabilities. The main reason the Indian Air Force (IAF) needs a fifth-generation fighter is to maintain approximate parity if not superiority over the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and to a lesser extent the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Yet, most analysts believe it will take time for the PLAAF to build a large fleet of fifth-generation fighters, overcoming the problems of incorporating true stealth and ..

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china already have some 30+ stealth jets in hands. some are in testing some are prototypes but they have them once its finalized india have no chance to match them .

 

[ziaulislam]

it takes time to get use to a platform, china is doing that, all of these j20 can be retrofitted with the new engine once matured by end of 2020 expect 100+ j20s with matured engines and tactics..this si about the time when IAF will get its first sq of rafale ready