Out of curiosity where did 0.00001 sqm come from?

I heard this this morning and wondered if this was just a ploy by the new government to placate the pakistani citizens but vowing to keep America away, while at the same time letting the US keep the status quo.

That’s certainly possible given the fact that they did mention that any engagement has to be in response to a clear and obvious border violation. But if it comes down to that point I don’t think a little bit of ambiguity will stop them from doing it anyway.

[color=red]20 page quota reached, somebody start #3. And Where Eagles Dare is awesome 😀 [/color]

You know nothing and that is evident since you are not Russian.

[color=red]So intelligence is directly related to ethnicity? +1 points for that one.

You’d all do well to start discussing things in a civil manner and refrain from the immature slagging matches you’re starting to get fond of again around here.[/color]

There is no evidence that any air to air weapon other than the K-37M and KS-172S-1 has a range equal to or greater than 300-400 kilometers.

There is no evidence of a 600 km or 900 km air to air weapon being in service or development anywhere. The 900 km concept is nothing more than someone having figured out the radar horizon for a fighter at 70,000 feet (a MiG-31) shooting at a target at 30,000 feet (an E-3) is right around 900 kilometers. Only a total lack of understanding of fighter radar power throughput, missile ballistic trajectory parameters and propulsion system design, and the complete battlespace environment would lead someone to think that this was actually being done. It. Won’t. Work.

Again, most of this thread is completely pointless until you figure out the scope limit of the MiG-31 anyway, if you even know what that term refers to.

None of this is relevant unless you know the scope limits of the E-3 and the MiG-31.

nice thread, as a mig-25rb pilot myself the f-16 chice i know was imposed on the IRAF, do you think having being up against jordanian and US f-16s we are impressed with it, we rather a su-27/mirage-2000 any day,,at the moment we have no choice

If the Iraqi government wants Russian or French warplanes, then they should stand up for that decision and order them. They’ve been sticking to their guns regarding the current agreements for setting dates regarding US withdrawl and whatnot, so why would they settle for an aircraft they don’t want? My assumption would be that they are being offered some sort of cut-rate deal, perhaps that’s why they’re taking Vipers.