To: sukhoi-30mki
China is in the midst of a critical period of testing an "indigenous" version of the Russian Su-27 Flanker, known as the J-11B, with propulsion, radar and weapons system integration underway. The biggest problem with Chinese fighters: You shoot one down, but minutes later you feel like you still need another.
3 posted on
11/07/2006 5:10:07 AM PST by
edpc
(Violence is ALWAYS a solution. Maybe not the right one....but a solution nonetheless)
To: edpc
I wouldn't be so dismissive.Their level of training & logistics management have improved significantly since the 80s.The SU-27/30 is a formidable threat for most of China's potential rivals given its combination of agility as well as range.
Another worrying factor is their development of new stand-off munitions.Even if they may not be in the same class as Western ones,it's a huge leap for them.
To: edpc
8 posted on
11/07/2006 5:23:30 AM PST by
Leatherneck_MT
(In a world where Carpenters come back from the dead, ALL things are possible.)
To: edpc
The biggest problem with Chinese fighters: You shoot one down, but minutes later you feel like you still need another.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Yes, and then there is the sodium glutimate headache afterwards. I like to Fox them when they are in a spring roll.
33 posted on
11/08/2006 12:35:01 AM PST by
Candor7
(Into Liberal flatulance goes the best hope of the West, and who wants to be a smart feller?)
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