Indian Air Force- Su MKI 30 - Heavy Combat Aircraft - Part 1

su MKI is the most feared and discussed fighter jet, even though it is only a 4.5th generation fighter jet.

After proving more than a match for American, French, British and other pilots in wargames over the last few years, IAF fighter pilots will now face the biggest test of them all — the famous American Red Flag aerial combat exercise.

"We will be going for Red Flag, the world's ultimate exercise, around August 2008. The Americans have expressed their keen interest in us going there with our latest Sukhoi-30MKI fighters... we probably will not disappoint them," said a senior IAF officer.

It was at Gwalior in February 2004 that IAF pilots flying Sukhois and other jets had crossed swords with USAF pilots in their F-15C fighters in the "Cope India" dissimilar air combat training exercise, the first such wargames between the two forces since 1963. And, in what had come as a huge shock to USAF pilots, IAF pilots had more or less outgunned them in the skies, recording most of the "kills" in direct air combat. A few months after that, IAF pilots flew Jaguar strike fighters all the way to Alaska to participate in the multinational Cope-Thunder exercise there. Then, in November 2005, despite objections from Left parties like CPM and CPI, the next Cope India exercise at Kalaikunda in West Bengal saw IAF fighters take on the American F-16s.

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[christychackojohn]

Whats the song playin in the background??? Love the su30-mki but where is the suT-50PAK/FA

?

[kashsoldier]

The sway by Jondi and spesh.

PAK-FA prototypes are being worked on. We could hear some good news end of 2009 or early 2010.

[kashsoldier]

PAK-FA would come with

AL-41 engine (with super cruise capability).

New set of weapons like AWACS killer with 300 km range and Ramjet powered BVR R-77M (170 km).

It would also come with new infrared sensors like (OLS-35 to 50).

OLS-30 with su30 can detect a F22 head on at 27 km and 90 km from rear and side. Missiles launched from F22 can be detected at 90 km head on with OLS-30.

PAK-FA would come with improved Optical locator system (OLS)

[kashsoldier]

.... and don't forget about the AESA radar unveiled recently for PAK-FA.

[Tigadee00]

Wow, that description of the IAF's performance in Cope India was enlightening. Impressive, I guess of both the plane and the IAF's training. Well done, guys.

[chakdemumbai234]

@kashsoldier Zhuk Phaztron AESA radar?

[itom95]

@parthsna both MKI and MKM are comparable.

MKI (Indian): Russian+Israeli+Indian

MKM (Malaysian): Russian+French+South African+Swedish+Germany

and BOTH of them HAS 3D THRUST VECTORING.

[itom95]

@kashsoldier don't forget that MKM has some Eurofighter, Gripen and Rafale avionics in it.

anyway, both MKI and MKM are comparable

[fijianjoker]

its not the aircraft that counts, its the killer instinct of the pilot behind it that does.

[SabertoothEversoris]

@sharathvasudev

hahaha good one really

[tuesmorninginsept]

@2arasu That music is wild

[2arasu]

"Most feared.." absolutely true phrase. No words at all.

Be careful dear enemies.

[sharathvasudev]

@kashsoldier

does PAK-FA stand for PAKistan FAcker

[Moossccooww]

I look you interests pak-fa?

Good news, you will see it current month