My point was simply to mention – and like I said surely not to light up another Russia vs. China contest – that the building quality is not as I expected. When Trident asked about a J-10 I simply searched two close-up images and even if I agree there are images of Su-35 looking like a baby poo and even if I admit it depends on colours and light and even more the age of the particular airframe, the J-10 I found looks – IMO – better or at least not worse that this particular Su-35. So what’s YOUR point !?
But if anyone thinks it might be forbidden to express my surprise about these weldings and rivets I will revert my statement and say that the building quality of a Russian Su-35 is plain excellent.
… I think here are some other’s who can’t accept anything that can be interpret negative.
Deino
Well, for what it’s worth i can definitely attest that in my line of work (not aircraft related but still) sun light at certain angles and intensities does create some interesting effects, especially exaggerating (for want of a better word) the tiniest and smallest ondulations. Probably we are talking of mere millimeters or even less! I think the fairest thing to say and do is to actually see Su-35S and other aircraft from that family in person, and compare them with in this case chinese J-10, J-11 etc (also preferably seen in person). Only then a better idea regarding this subject (comparative build quality) will be obtained.
On the same note, as i understanding you can’t be there, which is really a pity, YOU are the man to be there, with loads of camera cards preferably! :p Hopefully next time, who knows maybe they’ll even let the famous Deino sit in the AMF or Y-20 or even J-20!
Finally, regarding the unconfirmed rumours about “something big, bigger than J-10 and Y-20” launched several days ago, anything else transpired meanwhile? One has to consider apparently that Obama will be in China next week, so perhaps something indeed BIG (as in important) will be unveiled for the “occasion”? 😀
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