http://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/20130107trib000741052/le-bresil-reproche-au-rafale-son-cout-de-maintenance-eleve.html

Finally a maintenance estimates that does sound more realistic compared to the gripen which makes the rafale more competitive.

of course Rafale operation and maintainance costs will be high. its a twin engine aircraft while brazil has a long history of using single engined ones.
If they wanted cheap operation they should stick to Gripen.

That is a Crusader. I think you meant to say X-32, rather than X-35. It resembles both the Corsair and Crusader. I liked this pic because it showed the Y-rack. The same rack was mountable on either side with the rail assembly adjusted accordingly. One side angled upwards while the drogue side angled downwards to keep it from obstructing a2a refueling.

hmm yes Indeed, I meant F-8 Crusader and the X-32 being the modern day equivelant. Surely you must love the X-32 as well

It doesn’t matter heavier or larger but T/Wr, since the development you called, the rate of weight for F-16/52/60 grows much faster than MiG-29/35 so that deterioration on either T/Wr and Wing Load for F-16 newest version is much serious than MiG-29/35.
The total thrust for MiG-35 reaches 17 ton, but weight stay at 11 ton.
The newest powerplant gives a less 13 ton thrust for F-16 but its weight approach to 9 ton.
A almost 9 ton for weight of F-16 deteriorates the WL of F-16 also.

And here is external payload for MiG-35. what makes you think MIG-29M2 will be unable to carry big weapons while the inboard pylon occupied?

yes we have seen many models of mig variants before and its very easy to sling whatever weapons you want on a model. Real life is different because it takes years of software integration. Look at meteor.. or especially look how long it took India to fully get all the SU-30MKI’s weapon systems fully operational.. like the MiG-29.. there were a ton of models, mock ups, and actual aircraft with dummy weapons to show off its “POTENTIAL” but it took much longer to actually integrate the system. Secondly is the range issue.. such a load out leaves almost no room for a fuel tank except for the center pylon. If its going to do serious air to ground work then it would need at least two or perhaps 3.

not the most impressive load out, but one that’s actually real and used.

if you like the corsair, why dont you like the X-35? its basically a 5th gen corsair

Do we even know JSR is Russian?

indeed, most “Russian” fanboys are actually not Russian.
even some of the “Chinabots” are not Chinese.. PLA-MKII is from Bangladesh and Goldendragon is Pakistani.

its fine, people can like whatever plane they like.