Japanese Airforce versus Chinese Airforce

[timetravel]

On IAF v/s PLAAF, I voted for IAF.

On this one I voted for PLAAF. Japanese Air Force is low on numbers and does not have much to show in experience. So overall PLAAF should be able to defeat Japanese AIr Force.

 

[GoGetIt]

Honestly,JAF is not better than south korea.F15J is way too old and can't compete with F15K,and ROKAF has more than 150 F16 C/D.

 

[Superboy]

DSI is only one piece of a much larger set of parts needed to make an aircraft. I do not understand the obsession with this specific part when much more important components such as China's production of 3rd Generation fighterborne AESA is in the works

DSI looks cool

 

[Aegis DDG]

The OP has forgotten that Japan's defence strategy is different from the rest of the World. Geography has made the Japanese archipelago an ideal place for some in-depth defence like good SAM radar coverage and Long range Air defence. I mean it takes just an couple of mk.3 Patriots and AWACS with newer generation of X-band radar (design to track Ballistic Missiles and their coordinates) to successful defence the Home Islands. No doubt the Japanese Air Force is lacking behind other Asian rim nation. I doubt JSAF could successful out compete S Korean Air force with their superior F-15K. But Japan can (and judging by current affairs, they will..) easily modernize their aviation fleet from 4th generation to 4.5 gen and 5th gen fighters. 10 F-15J will be used an testbed for an radically new ASEA Radar, 3D liquid Displays and HUD with 'look, lock and shot' master slave systems (like the Israeli F-16I sufa that uses master slave technology to control the Paythoon 5 IR missles at visual/BVR range).

Japan's real sword is the AA/AAD of the JMSDF. Long range Aegis radar and JMSDF ships like the Atago that has 90 VLS to carry SM-3