China Asks Russia for Super Flanker

[kchsload]

Came across these articles while while doing some thesis research, thought i'd share.

Cliff Notes:

1. Beijing asking Russia for Su-35 Super Flankers due to an inability to use the word engineer without using reverse in the same sentence:

https://the-diplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2012/03/04/china%E2%80%99s-sukhoi-submission/

2. China's fighters suck and will get their ass handed to them by the USAF (surprise!):

https://the-diplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2011/03/10/chinas-fighters-wont-match-us/

[brabus]

Yep, because J-10s, J-11Bs, and all their toys are no big deal for our aging fighters and our non-existent F-35 super-awesome-too-big-to-fail fleet. And worst of all, they probably all use LOX instead of OBOGS...we're fucked.

[Shortbus]

  On 3/4/2012 at 11:38 AM, kchsload said:

Came across these articles while while doing some thesis research, thought i'd share.

Cliff Notes:

1. Beijing asking Russia for Su-35 Super Flankers due to an inability to use the word engineer without using reverse in the same sentence:

https://the-diplomat....hoi-submission/

2. China's fighters suck and will get their ass handed to them by the USAF (surprise!):

https://the-diplomat....-wont-match-us/

Not sure where the figures are coming from, but we're going to have 3,000 fighters by 2020 (1,000 stealth no less)? Don't think so.

[Napoleon_Tanerite]

  On 3/4/2012 at 12:49 PM, Shortbus said:

Not sure where the figures are coming from, but we're going to have 3,000 fighters by 2020 (1,000 stealth no less)? Don't think so.

Probably counts guard, reserve and the boneyard.

[Guest]

and NATO.

[Napoleon_Tanerite]

Maybe the Confederate Air Force too

[Stitch]

  On 3/5/2012 at 9:50 PM, Napoleon_Tanerite said:

Maybe the Confederate Air Force too

And EAA, AOPA, CAP, Aviation Explorers, two .30-06 equipped PA-22 Alaskan bush (STS) planes and a squad of Sea Cadets with box kites...

EDIT for spelling

Edited March 5, 2012 by Stitch