A few from history:

XB-70. Sure it was sexy and extremely cool, but would have likely been a disaster had it been pushed into service, with very high costs, poor serviceability and limited utility. I still love it, but am realistic about it.

TSR.2. Can say about the same things as the XB-70, but still some lament its cancellation some 50 years later. More neutral analysis suggests it may have not been so great in service, and it’s slab sided fuselage and forward crew stations would have made for a brutal ride and jarred the black boxes. Again I love the plane, but it’s time for folks to let it go.

EE Lightning. Iconic cold war warrior, with blistering speed- but really a one trick pony.

Harrier. Lots to like about it, and undoubtedly needed when STOVL is really required, but in the end you end up with a smallish aircraft, vulnerable, limited useful load, slowish, poor safety record, early versions without radar, about 90% of the time really not needing STOVL, etc. Undoubtedly did well in the Falkland’s (remember the VIFFING hype, but in reality not used much). Again I love it and it is capable in the right circumstances, but it is not a world beater in any category (except jet STOVL class).

I put all of the above as being overhyped, or at least remembered better than they really were. Standing by for incoming.

Agree with the A-400 being near the top for the current list.

poor safety record, true (as bad as F-104 G), but if you look deeper in RAF or RN numbers, safety record isn’t that bad. Conversely Marines owned Harrier record is terrible. Don’t know why. And i don’t have the exact numbers, this fact was told to me straight from a jockey’s mouse, Pete Collins.

At least high pressure steel will be of high quality 😉

LOL, France is not doing any “real” tech transfer of engine technology to anybody, and definitely not India. Neither is the US. So what is your point?

Point is it can if it wishes so. SAAB no.

ok, thanks for answers, somehow i got the impression the 2 way DL meteor wasnt compatible with rafale and therefore the rafale was to be upgraded,
looks like its compatible anyhow somehow

Compatible? Yes. Implemented on french and indian Rafales? No.

i keep hearing conflicting statements, so which one is it going to be when Meteor enter service in french air force ?
i’m looking for the definite answer, so thanks in advance

also: is there any plan to replace or complement link 16 with a more capable DL ?

One way, french AdlA considered two way was not worth the money. Mica already have a datalink, aswell reuse it. DL will be improved using tragedac PEA results.
Btw, 2nd way is porposed as an option for export.

I know all those economics but once you invite Russia with full force than you will not need that worldbank or other contractors that for infrastructure. it is very different economic system built with private financing. have you looked at size of infrastructure that Russia is building without world bank? Chinese will follow Russsian leadership.
Infact Russian airforce and airdefense system will create no fly zone for Persian gulf countries. Turkish airlines cant survive without CIS airspace. once you bankrupt Middleastern airlines than where will EADS/Boeing sell there planes? they are so dependent on Russian titanium and CIS airspace. economic might follows application of military might.

Except that russian full force is presently not a lot (see Kuznetzov carrier group, how many operational planes, operation tempo etc?)

China just bought 224 D-30-KP2 engines for its transport fleet.

Yes, but Y-20 was officially disclosed years ago when it made its maiden flight, and Y-20 also attended the last airshow too.

But this is a first for J-20 being “officially” disclosed not to mention making its first public appearance in what is essentially the same event.

True. Several drones will also be present : wing loong, CH6 and Cloud shadow