Russian rubbish? India reportedly disappointed with stealth fighters from Moscow

FoxNews.com ^ | Published January 26, 2014/ | Maxim Lott/

[BenLurkin]

Despite initial high expectations, the Indian Air Force appears to be souring on a joint development deal with Russia for a new fifth-generation fighter jet, according to the Business Standard, a major Indian business publication. The Russian prototype is "unreliable, its radar inadequate, its stealth features badly engineered,” said Indian Air Force Deputy Air Marshall S Sukumar at a Jan. 15 meeting,

[BenLurkin]

Ah, those wily Russians...always up to something nefarious.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

India has held the Rooskies’ coat for decades.
One we get past our current WH moron, maybe we can establish something with the largest continent...

[cunning_fish]

Indians are infamous for extorting discounts this way. Russian design and manufacturing techniques are well-known and Su-50 is still a prototype, it’s engines aren’t ready and not even behind a shedule yet. It is clearly outperforms F-35, even it current condition, too.

[Popman]

-——”If they get a chance to really look at the F35, they would want it,” Laird said. “The Indians have requested 3 times to talk to people about the F-35B, which is the true revolutionary aircraft — and the administration never answered the mail, they’ve blown them off, it’s typical of the Obama administration. We love our allies except if you want anything.”——

Obama will stand with his muzzie friends in Pakistan...

[cunning_fish]

>>>the F-35B, which is the true revolutionary aircraft <<<

LOL. Built around a 30 years old Soviet platform, too.

[Don Corleone]

They all seem to fly with Left Wing Down. Hard to trim it out.

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