China is a commie non democratic crap hole. We don’t care what chinese do in china. Just stop pissing in your pants because india is joining up with unkil. Please the J-10 is a c grade aircraft which pakistan will only buy if F-16 is denied to them just to have an airforce.

16, 12 single seaters and 4 two seaters.

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Super Hornets & MiG-29K:

My thoughts:

To date, and since it (F-18) hasn’t even met up with one of
its peers (front line Russian fighters) face to face yet, never mind other
worldly systems such as the Grippen, etc., which are plenty out there; may I
suggest that we don’t jump for joy too prematurely just yet.

Example: We Canucks have a fleet of this A/C (earlier F-18s however) and,
the Canadian free press carries negative news about it almost constantly. Here in my
neck of the woods, our politicians, regardless if for the politics of it or if over economics,
classifies the F-18 almost as that of the subs we had bought from the UK.

Don’t believe me? Ask any Canuck what their politicians thought
of the cost of maintaining and upkeeping their fleet of F-18s are. Ironically, and
for whatever the reason, some of our politicians have even voiced their discontent or
opinions that the F-16 should have been more the logical choice.

But, this much I agreed: the prestigiousness of the F-18 does entitle
its registered owner the bragging rights and, that’s probably the reason for Canada
to settle for the F-18 as oppsed to the 14, 15, or 16 when first offerd.

I mean whenever I see a fleet of this shinny, gleeming, and fascinating
fighter roar overhead as it approaches YVR whenever our Prime Minister comes
for a visit (quite often) or during an Air Show event, I just froze and stood there in a
state of awe until the darn thing is out of sight, or I won’t budge an inch.

Yes, it indeed is a cool and SEXY looking machine…

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I thought the F-18 that canda and Malaysia etc bought were the F-18a/b version. India would not opt for it, they are to put it mildly beyond crap. The F-18 E/F is what is on the table for discussion. Not sure if they would even consider offering F-18G 😀 . The F-18 can be a good replacement as a mud pusher with AA capability replacing the obsolete mig-27 and older model Jags. I can see India ordering F-18 and Mig-29/35. The french really shot themselves in the foot by removing the M2K5 the one plane that IAF wanted to suppliment the Su-30’s.

gnat is not in service with IAf anymore. Kiran has nothing to do with gnat. Indian version was called ajeet and was retired in 1992. It did get the reputation of being sabre killer though.

Israel would love to get atleast a squardon of these, with the arabs buying eurofighter I am sure US will sell israel these babies.

Wow thats realy impressive, the Indians can track a ship that is on its delivery voyage, and that everybody knows when and where its sailing. :rolleyes: :p

Sure, britain could learn something from us, instead of sucking up to US. :diablo:

makes sense. Those jets are flogged to their limits. I thought India was getting new MKI’s in their place irrespective of what happens to MK’s.