I don’t think they will get J-10 and another high tech western aircraft, it will be only one of those.

I think Mirage-2000-9 is a rather stupid one, get the best Western aircraft you can get, thats either the Gripen or Rafale, if they can get Rafale, then they should go for it, if they cannot then stick with J-10.

Although age of BVR is really starting to come up, I will bet in the future air wars dogfighting will be common, especially if no AWACS are around.

I don’t think USAF needs a big long range bomber, rather than some medium sized bomber, perhaps something the size of Tu-22M.

mixtex, the F-5E is a joke, it’s an old airframe, old avionics, old radar and everything, it’s just old. This would be like putting the Mig-21 back into production. Do you see what you’re saying.

You need something newer and better like FC-1 over F-5E/Mig-21.

I certainly don’t see why FC-1 is a big question mark, I think we’re all 100% sure it will be bought by Pakistan, not sure about China but possibly.

F-50 Golden Eagle will never be a good export success in the light fighter market, why? American engine, avionics, weapons=you need American approval.

The only low cost fighter out there that seems to have a chance is FC-1, nothing else.

If Russians can pull something out of their hat like a Gripen with twice the smaller cost then they have a chance otherwise FC-1 all the day for the 3rd World.

wow, and how wide of a nose would you need to fit the N011M?

I don’t think this thing has any hope for export, much like all the other Japanese military equipment. Not only it’s not there quality wise but it’s also really expensive, kind of like the F-2.

Why would the Greeks want the F-15 when it’s inferior to the Typhoon/Rafale in pretty much every way except range and payload which are not that important for Greece.

yahh I got A-12 messed up with YF-12, my bad.