Personally, I think the odds are good that India will at some point get the F-35. Especially, if an American Type is selected for the MMRCA. So, it seems like the Naval F-35 Lightining II. Would be the perfect place for a initial order. So, my question is which model of the F-35 would be the best suited to India’s forthcoming IAC Class Carriers??? That is the STOVL F-35B or the CV F-35C……………….:D

About the same odds as the PAK-FA flying withing the next year I imagine, very very slim.

Note 1: A400M, for the Luftwaffe at least, is procured as the principal tactical transport aircraft – hence C-17 are not an alternative, merely a possible strategic supplement to either A400M or an alternative solution.

It’s to big for tactical use, yet to small for proper strategic use also. You wouldn’t use the A-400 to fly from one airbase to another in a conflict zone and you can get better aircraft for strategic operations. Its a turkey.

Thank you for that detailed answer. I agree with you, that all the detailed data given by you, LM and the USAF are correct. Please do not post that for security reasons, they are fantastic and given by colonel ‘advertisement’. Right or wrong, my LM. 😀

Well i think most hold thier, the USAF/Lock Mart version of the facts at a much higher regard then your own version of the facts but if you insist on looking like the village idiot carry on.

smart move, and if one day a Shiite gains power, they’ll turn it right back at the US.

Your grasp of the middle East and Shiite power is weak if thats what you think.

Here is someone mixing data for obvious reasons. All data posted are numbers from a corner-envelope. They could not be reached at the same time.
For all data related to the F-22 the critical height value is missing always. 😀
The article gives a supercruise leg of ~600 nm in total.

Here we go with the “I know more then the USAF” rambling again.

Behind the scence the U.S. Gov was sponsering Movies like “TopGun” in oder to propagandize the American People to believe the U.S. Military was better than Soviet Military.

Oh well, at least they never had to prove it that they were the better side seeing as the Soviet Union fell apart through sheer incompetence, I wonder how thier version of Top Gun would have turned out had they been able to afford to make one.

Looks to me like the plane gained 6,000lbs in weight, but nearly 10,000lbs in thrust. hmmm, improved T/W ratio methinks.

Very interesting, not what is commonly thought.