why Su35s why not chinese stealth J-20?
J-20 should be more advanced as per chinese than su35s. Gwadar is so much important to chinese they will even send 4 squadrons of j-20 because as we all know CPEC is a game changer.
J20 will easily fly from Base in Xingjiang to South tip of Pakistan, with four fuel tanks it 's range can reach to 6000KM, with 2000KM combat radius.
After J20 face Su35 in the excercise drill, PLAAF decided to expand J20's production rate as many as we can.
Although Su35 has very strong manuverabity, but it get shot down many times before it can find J20.
The front RCS of J20 is around 0.05, while Su57 is 0.4. Not to mention Su35.
We shall resold those Su35 to Pakistan if Russia has no problem of it.
Su35 is definitely a benchmark which let us know where J20 stands. A huge success for all Chinese and its ally.
But I can make sure one thing: Su35 can deal with Rafale.
If J20 development fails, PLAAF will be annihilated by USAAF's F35 and F22 combo. God bless China.
At some day, I finally understand why USA stops F22's production at less than 200 hundreds. It's no hype, it's overkill for all the fighters back that time.
The pressure we face at the east front is super big, as all Japan/Korea/USA will have flocks of 5th gen fighter in the near future.
I think those workers and engineers in CAC now are working 24 hours a day by shift to churn out J20.