Because it will be a dog fight not formulae one!!!! not even at formulae one big engine and size is going to win you any race!
Now again you have to read all of my post.... and you should be able to get your answers... key word RED FLAG which is a glaring fact......but stubborness has its meaning..
OMG not red flag again, i know people in the IAF and the news going around is that the video that became very popular on youtube and other sites criticizing the MKI was basically done to push India to speed up the MRCA deal and buy the F-16 or the F-18 which were involved in Red flag and supposedly "outmatched" the MKI. You must understand that the MKI was not allowed to use many of its lethal features to keep the real strength of the MKI hidden. ill quote wiki on this (which i know many wont agree to but ill try to find other sources ) -
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is the most potent fighter jet in service with the Indian Air Force in the late 2000s.[31] The MKIs are often fielded by the IAF in bilateral and multilateral air exercises. India exercised its Su-30MKIs against the Royal Air Force's Tornado ADVs in October 2006.[32] This was the first large-scale bilateral aerial exercise with any foreign air force during which the IAF used its Su-30MKIs extensively. This exercise was also the first in 43 years with the RAF. During the exercise, RAF's Air Chief Marshall, Glenn Torpy, was given permission by the IAF to fly the MKI.[33] RAF's Air-Vice Marshall, Christopher Harper, praised the MKI's dogfight ability, calling it "absolutely masterful".[34]
In July 2007, the Indian Air Force fielded the MKI during the Indra-Dhanush exercise with Royal Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon. This was the first time that the two jets had taken part in such a exercise.[35][36] The IAF did not allow their pilots to use the radar of the MKIs during the exercise so as to protect the highly-classified N011M Bars.[37] During the exercise, the RAF pilots candidly admitted that the Su-30MKI displayed maneuvering superior to that of the Typhoon.[38]
An earlier variant of the Su-30MKI, the MK, took part in war games with the United States Air Force (USAF) during Cope-India 04, where USAF F-15 Eagles were pitted against Indian Air Force Su-30MKs, Mirage 2000s, MiG-29s and elderly MiG-21. The results have been widely publicized, with the Indians winning "90% of the mock combat missions".[39].In July 2008, the IAF sent 6 Su-30MKIs and 2 aerial-refueling tankers, the Il-78MKI, to participate in the Red Flag exercise.[40] In October 2008, a video surfaced on the internet which featured a USAF colonel, Corkey Fornoff, criticizing Su-30MKI's high friendly kill rate and serviceability issues during the Red Flag exercise.[41][42] Several of his claims were later rebutted by the Indian side, the USAF disassociated itself from his comments and it was stated that he did not even participate in the exercise. [43]
Again what i am saying is that dont undermine the MKI. Tech plays the most important roles in air warfare today, pilot skill is truly very imp but just with that you can dream of shooting down another way more advanced aircraft, it is was like that then we should also have JF-17 vs F-22 threads lol ? again i dont mean to offend anyone but i really annoys me when people just undermine the MKI. common people get over it, its the best in the subcontinent by far period.
Feel free to disagree, again no personal comments please.
