using NATOID hardware to demonstrate the superiority of mass over quality in modern warfare goes crazy, imagine being this willfully clueless

  • TechnoUnionTypeBeat [he/him, they/them]
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    11 months ago

    The Russian "equivalent of a honda" aircraft have seen their NATO equivalents like the F-14 and Harrier sold off to developing nations or retired.

    Su-35, Mig-35, Mig-29, and Su-27 don't real I guess

    Like what the fuck are you even talking about? The vast majority of Russian aircraft are equivalent to the vast majority of NATOid aircraft in service, calling them upgraded 3rd generation fighters is absurd

    • Saeculum [he/him, comrade/them]
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      11 months ago

      The Su-35 is the Su-27 with a few upgrades and a new pick of paint for the export market. It's a 50 year old design , as is the Mig-29/35.

      • TechnoUnionTypeBeat [he/him, they/them]
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        11 months ago

        The three most commonly fielded aircraft in the US are the F-15, F-16, and F-18, and all of them are contemporaries of the Mig-29 and Su-27

        One of the only near new 4th gen fighters in service is the Eurofighter Typhoon. Everyone fields predominately 80s era aircraft kept updated, with slow movement towards 5th gen

        But yeah go off on how the F-16 could wack an Su-35 in combat