Imran Khan
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both are past
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both are past
Su-35 first flight 2008. Entered service 2014.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-35
F-15X. First flight not happened yet. Expected to enter service around 2026. Looks the same as F-15C. Replaces aging F-15C.
U.S. Air Force plans to buy newest F-15X fighter aircraft
https://defence-blog.com/news/u-s-air-force-plans-to-buy-newest-f-15-x-fighter-aircraft.html
Its not fair comparison as F-15X is built much later then Su-35 so they knew what they will be facing and had excess to much advance tech too.
F-15 is basically BVR and long range jet with better payloads to counter the emerging threats of Soviet MIG-25 but not as maneuverable/agile as F-16 and F-16 is a complementary to F-15 just like Su-27/Mig-29 and F-22/F-25 combo @undertakerwwefanF-16 is cheap supplement to F-15. F-16 didn't even have AIM-7 initially. F-16 wasn't built as a fighter like F-15 was. It's common sense F-15 is far better than F-16 in air to air.
Su-35SM next upgrade gets N036 AESA replacing N035 PESA.
Its still not based on 5th gen and not complete upgrade over previous version.
Su-35 and F-15 will never be 5th gen.