CriticalThought
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Hi,
You are correct---. If Paf had bought the J10B's---the US could not have sanctioned the F16's---.
Because that would not have served any tactical purpose---.
Hi,
It does not work that way----. The tactics worked between the Sabre vs the Gnat---because they were similar category aircraft----.
They will not work for the JF17 against the SU30 thru the war---. The SU30 is a far superior heavy weight aircraft.
It may work a time or two between the first couple of skirmishes---.
But the SU30 would learn from its mistakes and change tactics---.
Crusaders wore heavy protection---they would get tired after awhile---then the lighter elements would hunt them down easy---that is the 'mindset' of most of the pakistanis---.
What has happened in this case of SU30 is---that it is heavy---it is stronger---has more stamina to outlast any lighter opponent---has more firepower---has larger and stronger jamming equipment---has higher survivability against a missile strike.
So---this aircraft is totally opposite of what the crusaders presented to the muslim armies---.
Really? Because you have flown against it? The above thoughts are incorrect and go against all principles of aerial warfare. Pointwise:
1. The crusaders argument is of your own making. Why are you inventing arguments?
2. Stamina - the Thunder has a stamina of more than 1+ hours. Given the intensity of dog fighting, which pilot is going to survive 1+ hours of high G maneuvers?
3. Firepower - This firepower will light it up on the radar, increase drag, and provides no realistic advantage: if 1 flanker has 12 hardpoints then two Thunders have 14. The Thunder has a better take-off time, thus a better sortie rate. And this is not Iraq where 700 allied aircrafts flew at once. In any case, the solution isn't to buy a 'heave strike fighter', but rather, having even higher number of Thunders.
4. Jamming will be irrelevant under Radar silence where Thunder is backed by AEWACs. And high levels of jamming are an invitation for anti-radiation seekers.
5. Survivability - No aircraft is going to survive with a missile up its backside. Or any side. This is a ridiculous notion that doesn't even deserve to be refuted.
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