Chinese purchase of Su-35
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Hmmmm ... to admit even if I'm maybe one of the biggest sceptics of this rumour a good friend - and always reliable source ! (one has to note not all Russians have problems with alcohol) - told me that it is all over the news in Russia.
So let us be patient and wait a bit ...
Deino
So let us be patient and wait a bit ...
Deino
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
not sure about that, I have a feeling new J10B will also use AL-31 and so will JF-17 Block II will use RD-93
WS10 and WS13 seem far away at this point and time
All over the news? That is the last move of Russian? Unless Chinese say a thing. Anything than that will be tabloid.
Damn Deino you either subscribed, or hacked their website
Calling "Vedomosti" a tabloid is bulshit. Vedomosti is bussines magazine with prominent reliability and authenticity of their articles, similar to Komersant an Expert.ru
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MiG-29
Banned Idiot
Damn Deino you either subscribed, or hacked their website
Calling "Vedomosti" a tabloid is bulshit. Vedomosti is bussines magazine with prominent reliability and authenticity of their articles, similar to Komersant an Expert.ru
Russia in the next two years may sign a contract to sell 24 SU-35 fighter jets to China's Air Force for more than $1.5 billion, the daily writes citing sources.
2 years? When its signed then we talk aboutt it. I bet after 2 years will still be hot air.
Engineer
Major
Last time a rumor like this came up, . This new one isn't going to be any different.
The deal is NOT sealed unless both side confirms it. So far there is no words coming out of China.
But I'll play the devil's advocate here. What would China do with them? Only Russian weapons work on the planes, so what weapon that Russia have that is so much superior than what China have so that prompt them to purchase Su-35.
Logistics, how will China service this planes, can it do it by themselves or do they have to keep purchasing from Russia to service it.
And lastly, just what technology that SU-35 have, which China is severely lacking behind, that they can learn from it?
I don't think there is much China can learn from the radar or composite material or electronics, and probably NOT Engine as well, 117S may be superior than WS-10, but those two are totally different engines from ground up I doubt they will help WS-10 development. But what other areas can China possibly learn?
Or would this be a extortion from Russia? That if you purchase my SU-35 just this once, I'll forever drop my loyalty claim from your SU-27 copies like I did with your J-7s?
But I'll play the devil's advocate here. What would China do with them? Only Russian weapons work on the planes, so what weapon that Russia have that is so much superior than what China have so that prompt them to purchase Su-35.
Logistics, how will China service this planes, can it do it by themselves or do they have to keep purchasing from Russia to service it.
And lastly, just what technology that SU-35 have, which China is severely lacking behind, that they can learn from it?
I don't think there is much China can learn from the radar or composite material or electronics, and probably NOT Engine as well, 117S may be superior than WS-10, but those two are totally different engines from ground up I doubt they will help WS-10 development. But what other areas can China possibly learn?
Or would this be a extortion from Russia? That if you purchase my SU-35 just this once, I'll forever drop my loyalty claim from your SU-27 copies like I did with your J-7s?
Skywatcher
Captain
Could be some backscratching from China to Putin, considering that the Su-35 isn't getting any orders.
Though I wouldn't be surprised is the Su-35 was delivered without a radar, so the PLAAF could fit a domestic AESA in.
Though I wouldn't be surprised is the Su-35 was delivered without a radar, so the PLAAF could fit a domestic AESA in.