Quote:
Originally Posted by twitchyzero
|
With that maneuverability it would have been invincible in the 70's and 80's, but in today's combat theatre it's all about weapons systems (missiles), radar, and EW from BVR. Combined with pilot experience, in which the Russians have little to none compared to the US and NATO, the Russian fighters are cannon fodder. They don't stand a chance against a mass of F22, F35, Eurofighter, or updated 4th Gen fighters who will kill them or force them to disengage from 50+ miles away. They'll never get to a merge to be able to use the airshow tricks.
/back to politics....