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See this -
"The reality is, that's about as close as the airplanes ever get. When you compare it with our airplanes, the F-16 and F-15, it's a tad bit better than we are".
He is brilliant at playing with words. He clearly mentions the F-15s can beat the MKIs in a dog fight. So, when he says "a tad bit better" does he mean BVR????? Simply saying MKIs radar and missiles are better than what the F-15 fielded isn't completely justified.
Look, in india the MKIs can use their radars fully during normal IAF exercises. These are the same MKIs that have beaten the so called "stealth" Mig-21 bisons. The same Mig-21 bisons are termed "stealthy" by the americans and are difficult to intercept by F-15s. So, you can add the 2 together and finally understand where the MKI actually stands with the BARS in action.
Keep in mind that USAF does not fly anything beyond blk40 on the F-16s. Then the pilot goes on to say the following "We're going to have to go in with guns. Gonna happen and thank god the Raptor still has a gun on it. It's fast, maneuverable, .... and the Block 50 (and 52 EHRM P&W FTW), is pretty good also, so these aircraft, the F-15, Block 50 F-16, and the Raptor, are still very capable aircraft
No surprise. Even IAF is of the opinion that in WVR gun kills will be the most important. Painting targets in WVR for missile kills is very difficult.
because when the Bison that gets in unseen with the small RCS and jammer.... going to need maneuverability." <-- he is actually giving more credit to a small and more nimble Mig-21 in the WVR arena than the big hulking MKI.
The Mig-21s have been beaten in combat by MKIs. Maybe not in WVR but in BVR.
Yes that is correct, however you have not heard about what the US made jammers would be doing to Russian radars trying to paint them since they do not talk about them. I have no reason to believe that it would be any easier for the IAF to paint the US aircraft with the ALQ series ECM pods.
Same to same.
Also this counter to the stall maneuver that is being talked about so much is nothing new. Most of the Air forces training against TVC-equipped aircraft are aware of the energy loss in such a manuever on the part of the flankers and train to keep their distance or go vertical in such situations so they do not overshoot and can stay in a favourable position.
Most are aware of this drawback not just in other airforces but even in forums.
But, TVC isnt used only in WVR for dog fights. They have excellent functions in BVR combat too. Do u know that trying to paint an MKI a hundred miles away is difficult if the MKI suddenly "stops" mid air. Why else do u think helicopters are so difficult to target using conventional radars.