The F15 and F16 are outdated compared to the SU-37.
“The F15 and F16 are outdated compared to the SU-37.”
I’ll give the Russians solid credit when its due. But I don’t agree. First, with the SU-37, they have built a grand total of 2. And the Russians love the extremely slow maneuvers where someone comes to a dead stop in the air...etc. Great for airshows, but you are almost autodead if you try a stunt like that and let your energy state get that low against an F-15.
Second, the SU-37 has the stealth of a B-52. At best, the SU-37 roughly equals a 15,,,,,, 40 years later. And that’s if the claims are true. We’ve been down this road with the MiG-25.
It wasn’t nearly what it was assumed to be.
To be honest, against an Israeli or USAF pilot, I think an F-16 could go against it all day long. Aside from sensors, there isn’t that much improvement to be made as long as you have a human in the plane.
And true advance will be a drone. That is where new realms of speed and maneuverability will be realized.
The F-15C would kill SU-37's at will. Especially since 2 of the were ever built or will ever be built. Only 40 of the SU-35 have been built.
The F-15c is still the second best fighter in the world after the F-22.