Of all the PLAAF airfleet modernisation, only their bomber fleet looks antiquated.

It’s just a matter of time that a Chinese-equivalent of the B2 comes about….or remember that RQ-170 that came down in Iran? Already there were rumors that Chinese engineers were asking to take a look at that machine.

My Take:

Brazil FX2: (Super Hornet, Rafale, Gripen, Su-35?)
Indian Helo: (Ch-47, Mi-26)
Indian Transport: C-27, C-295, Il-112
Indian SARS: Shin meiwa US-2, Beriev Be 200, Bomberman 415
Malaysian MMRCA: (Typhoon, Rafale, Gripen, Super Hornet, maybe some Russian type)
Swiss AF: (is it really Gripen or will Rafale come out of nowhere?)
Korean FX: Eurofighter, F-15, F-35, others?
The first Su-35 export customer will be? Venezuela

Balkans? This region is already history isn’t it?

How about a region that is in the news lately perhaps some rougue Iranian Revoluntionary Guard attempt to ‘close’ the Gulf Hormuz? or some ‘rougue’ NK Gen who is playing some ‘mischief’ in the Korean Peninsula ? :diablo:

Losing a classified machine like this to hostile forces is akin to the USSR ‘losing’ the then-secret MiG-25 Foxbat to the West following LTA Belyanko’s defection in 1976.

XF8U-3 is my personal favourite – apparently was pretty good too. Just a shame it lost out to some offering from McDonnell – I forget exactly which;)

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It lost out to the F-4 Phantom.

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We seem to have short memories. It wasn’t long ago thatt the french
directed a F-117 over French radar facilities. or have we forgotten?
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This is news to me! Do you have the story background (or links) to the story? Thanks in advance.