Laughable Article. Thanks for posting, now we can wash it and truly make it washtimes article.
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Other Indian experts, such as Ashutosh Mishra of the Institute of Defense Studies and Analyses in New Delhi told reporters there was no reason to fear the JF-17s. He said these are slightly improved versions of the F-7 aircraft, which were equivalent to India’s Russia-made MiG-21s, Pakistan now needs to phase out. India’s Mig-21s have been replaced by newer versions.
Strike 1: If people like those are sitting in Institute of Defense Studies and Analyses, then there are lots of reasons to fear 😀
JF-17 is a lightweight, multirole, day-night, all-weather fighter with maximum takeoff weight of 2,700 kilograms, maximum speed 1.7 M, ceiling 16,500 meters, max weapon load 3,900 kilograms, range 3,000 kilograms. It would be equipped with a Russian engine, probably RD-33, that powers the MiG-29.
Just highlighting for fun 😀 , Usman said it all :diablo:
The first flight of the aircraft took place Sept. 04, 2003, and after flight testing
August 25 is the right date.
U.S. defense experts told London’s Financial Times the JF-17 was no threat to the United States.
It was never meant to be 😀
“If you want hundreds of planes to look a sizable air force, it comes in handy,” Richard Aboulafia, aviation analyst at the Teal Group, told the paper. “It does not come in handy in any other circumstances. If you put it head to head against an F-16 it would probably last about 5 seconds.”
Depends what version He’s talking about 😀 , does Aim-120 takes 5 seconds to travel the entire distance? or is he talking about WVR? WVR combats take time to initiate…you dont spawn with aircrafts in 10 KM circle..He played too much USAF multiplayer 😀 Stupid rhetorical statement. If he’s saying 15 Million dollar Aircraft doesnt stand a chance against 90 million dollar plane, well thats understandable now is’nt it?
Michael O’Hanlon, defense analyst at the Brookings Institution, said the United States was less concerned with fighter jets produced by China.
I see..thats why they’re jumping up and down about J-10,Sukhois etc 😀
“These are a couple of middle-range technological powers,” said O’Hanlon to the newspaper. “I worry a lot more about Soviet-era MiGs and Su-27s and Israeli command and control and any help with their pilot training.”
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Couple..other Country being China offcourse..so now the Soviet Era Migs and su-27s are more worrying than the J-11s, J-10s….urm…Did he got nominated for best comedian in Oscars this time around? Perfect analogy of Ashutosh Mishra.
Thank You. Very amusing post as always from our friend.
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