[sukhoi-30mki]

[Izzy Dunne]

shot down like a mosquito

Have you ever actually tried to shoot down a mosquito?

It's dang near impossible, and you end up with lots of holes in the walls and ceiling...

[freedumb2003]

Here is a comparison with US milcraft...

JJ: F-16 ping since the Rafael is an almost comparable MRF and India flies a LOT of F-16s. This is obviously a political purchase not a tactical one.

[GeronL]

India likes to have a mix of aircraft from different countries, they are also buying (and co-developing with) Russian aircraft.

[freedumb2003]

Almost all air combat is BVR and has been for decades.

I think it how well the avionics are integrated into the airframe and the missile capabilities that determines air superiority.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Is there any real documentation of a Sukhoi jet shooting down a mosquito?

[montag813]

shot down like a mosquito

That's quite a sales pitch. Only Russian arms dealers pitch their goods via threats.

[diogenes ghost]

It is highly unlikely that India will acquire any Mosquitos. Maintenance is quite high, and Merlins are getting hard to find.

As far as I know, there are only two airworthy Mosquitos in the world.

[ontap]

Some Mosquitos are harder to shoot down than others!!!