Путин: боевая авиация России намного превосходит иностранные аналоги
Президент отметил, что РФ входит в число немногих стран, способных выпускать всю линейку военных и гражданских самолетов и вертолетов
https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/8462381What China got out of the Su-35 purchase, (PLAAF officer interview)
This is a surprisingly candid interview about the Su-35 and it's capabilities vis-a-vis Chinese built Flankers
https://mil.sina.cn/sd/2018-12-09/detai ... c7DTwlb24gGoogle translate link here:
https://translate.google.com/translate? ... c7DTwlb24gHighlights:
- The SU-35 serves as an excellent benchmark for the Chinese military to gauge the effectiveness of their own development vs international standards.
- Su-35 is very maneuverable, possibly the most maneuverable fighter in the PLAAF
- The N035E is an excellent PESA radar. It's pretty much the best PESA radar you can practically develop.
- However, it's substantially weaker than the current generation of Chinese AESAs.
- The N035E radar has some interesting features, for example it is capable of detecting a target at extended ranges (350km) if it's only required to scan a small area (about the size of the HUD). This is not particularly useful without AWACs cueing.
- ESM/ECM systems are not as good as the J-16s. If the J16 were to be rated a 10/10, the Su-35 would be an 8.5/10 on ESM and 8/10 on ECM performance.
- The IRST is also worse, due to the state of the Russian electronics/optics industry.
- The R-77 and R-73 can be used on China's older stock of Russian fighters (Su-27/Su-30MKKs).
- R-77/R-73 are unremarkable, and performance trails the Chinese PL-10 and PL-15 missiles. (Wouldn't the PL-8 and PL-12 be a better comparison?)
- The Su-35 has an interesting feature, the "БОСЭС" or "Duel" which, if programmed with the capability of the opposing fighter, can automatically track the enemy in real time and recommend optimized decisions. It presents a good look into the Russian understanding of air combat modeling - and China may seek to do something similar for their 5th generation fights. (Coupled with advances in Chinese AI technology).
- The 117S engine is very good. It has 13% more dry thrust than the older AL-31F, which is already superior to the domestic WS-10.
- The Su-35s have some form of datalink capability, and have some level of integration into Chinese air defense networks.
- The Su-35 is giving China lots of experience with a super maneuverable thrust vectoring aircraft, and is influencing Chinese decisions on where to go with fighter development.
- They've learned quite a bit via dissimilar air combat training exercises with the Su-35.
- "the 117S engine is also the key subsystem for the first time after the introduction of the Su-35" - I think this means that the engine is the primary reason the Su-35 was bought.
- The officer's dream heavy 4.5th generation fighter would be a J-16 with 117S engines.
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