What interests me most about this subject is the question “Will IAF send its MiG-21s into Pakistan airspace?”. I think it will. The IAF doctrine is to maintain offensive over enemy airspace, not to allow the fight to reach India. To implement this doctrine the IAF has a huge component of strike aircraft, much larger than the air defence fleet. As savage-rabbit pointed out the IAF MiG-27s and Jaguars are hoing to face opposition from PAF which is in nature a defensive airforce. Strike aircraft will have to be escorted, and there are not too many AD fighters around to do this. Expect Bisons to be embeded with the strike packages. BTW all reports indicate that the Bison radar has a superb performance.
No doubt MiGs are shortlegged, but in India/Pakistan all airbases are situated very close to the border, arrayed against each other. But still PAF will have an advantage as far as endurance is concerned since they are fighting over their soil.
IAF inventory:
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Fleet.html
Also the WP-13 is a newer engine than the R-25 and even if it is based on an old design and it supposedly benefits from modern technology to make it more fuel efficient so the F-7PG at least should have an edge
Doesnt make sense. what modern technology?
modernised mig-21(with kopyo radar ) can fire R77, R27, R 73, KH 31, KH 35, KAB 500kr
True. In IAF we already have confirmation + pictures of Bisons operational with R-73, R-22 and KAB-500Kr. Kh-29 is a likely.
does mig-21 bison have inflight refueling capability
No.
greater ranges the aircraft with greater turn rate balance out that advantage of the rival offboresight missile..
huh? what logis is that?
Mirages have superior range radar with datalinks
Datalinks in PAF Mirages? huh?
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