MiG-29

I have always liked the MiG-29

Mikoyan Guervich Mig-29A “Fulcrum” by n74jrw, on Flickr

Too early to tell?

Is it a bit too early to tell, with any kind of certainty, how capable the J-20 is? There is not much around in the form of concrete information regarding the type. I also think that I have a better chance of procuring a J-20 than Argentina. The J-10 seems to be a bit more realistic.

F-16

The IIAF was slated to receive the F-16 very early on. I have seen photos online of some example painted in IIAF markings, which were, in turn, sold (given) to Israel.

Had Iran remained friendly to the West, the could have very well been caught up in the present F-35 debacle.

The IIAF may have even been a customer for the F-15E, or even F-16E/F.

The F-14A’s could have been superseded by retired USN airframes.

Lease

What about Argentina leasing the Mirage 2000’s from France or the UAE?

The solutions have been posted ad nauseum. Second-hand Mirage 2000’s or something from China (JF-17) is what the FAA will wind-up with in the end. The possibility of obtaining some surplus F-16’s from Portugal or other NATO countries is there as well. I’d like to see the FAA with some F-16’s. Malvinas or not, to be anything close to a potent force, the FAA needs newer equipment than what it currently has flying.

Well most observers agree that the “6th Generation” requirement is so far removed from the current reality (in terms of budget and hardware) that its hardly worth speculating on what type of intakes it may or may not employ.

After all, it will just as likely use directed energy weapons to defeat close in threats, so maneuverability is neither here nor there….;)

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The U.S. economy will not survive long enough to design and build something like that. Sadly… Given what has transpired from LM with the F-35 project, any clear expectation of results from initial projections is unrealistic.

The c/s looks nice, but too ‘USAF’ for me. If it were my aircraft, I would go with air superiority grey and full-color markings.