To: sukhoi-30mki
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...
2 posted on
10/18/2014 7:58:24 AM PDT by
Izzy Dunne
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To: sukhoi-30mki; Jet Jaguar
Here is a comparison with US milcraft...
![](http://defenseissues.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/visual.jpg)
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.
3 posted on
10/18/2014 8:13:23 AM PDT by
freedumb2003
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To: sukhoi-30mki
India likes to have a mix of aircraft from different countries, they are also buying (and co-developing with) Russian aircraft.
4 posted on
10/18/2014 8:13:58 AM PDT by
GeronL
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To: sukhoi-30mki
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.
5 posted on
10/18/2014 8:15:24 AM PDT by
freedumb2003
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To: sukhoi-30mki
Is there any real documentation of a Sukhoi jet shooting down a mosquito?
6 posted on
10/18/2014 8:17:20 AM PDT by
ROCKLOBSTER
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To: sukhoi-30mki
shot down like a mosquito That's quite a sales pitch. Only Russian arms dealers pitch their goods via threats.
8 posted on
10/18/2014 8:31:20 AM PDT by
montag813
To: sukhoi-30mki
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.
To: sukhoi-30mki
Some Mosquitos are harder to shoot down than others!!!
![photo untitled_zps5c99a8b0.png](http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x233/wleppler/wleppler/untitled_zps5c99a8b0.png)
13 posted on
10/18/2014 3:41:02 PM PDT by
ontap
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