sancho
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Useless development and induction of a less capable fighter will give experience to IN
- inducting and operating Mig 29K in different roles will give IN experience, because these fighters are ready developed and available now, not in 6 years or so
- developing an N-LCA tech demonstrator (the first 6 N-LCA prototypes based on the LCA MK1), gives Indian industry experience in navalising a fighter for carrier operations, not developing a full fledged combat varient, with bigger numbers, that's just a waste of time and money
- jointly develop FGFA will give Indian industry the experience to develop a stealth fighter, not developing LCA
- licence producing Rafale will give Indian industry access to modern production routines and the forces the possibility to use NG avionics and weapons
Russian and European 4.5 gen fighters already showing these capabilities and both also have shown their capabilities with stealth design as well.U.S has defined 4S criterias: super-cruise, stealth, super-maneuvrability and Super electronics...they knew that no nation will be able to meet all these 4 "S" criteras
China on the otherside has still to prove that is even close to these countries in most of these fields let alone the US. Taking US and Russian stealth designs and mixing them is one point, developing an own stealth design another. The Eurocanards are supermaneuverable, offers supercruise capabilities and NG avionics, Chinese 4th gen fighters don't.
China has a good pace, but will still need time to reach the same level and that is something that many people forget.