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Which is better f15 or su30?
India Air Force Su-30 MKI jets. In terms of maximum speed, the F-15 Eagle has an edge. It has a top speed that is slightly above Mach 2.5, while the Su-30 MKI is capable of a top speed of Mach 2. The former’s range of 3,900 km also exceeds the 3,000 km range of the latter.
Is F 16 shot down by IAF Quora?
Yes! There are enough evidence that F-16 had violated the airspace of India and it has been brought down.
Do planes dogfight anymore?
Yes they generally are trained in dogfighting – which is short ranged aerial combat but the primary focus is on what is known as BVR – Beyond Visual Range air-to-air combat That involves the use of longer ranged radar guided missile systems such as the AIM-120 AMRAAM.
Why should India buy f15ex?
The F-15EX is significantly heavier than all the other aircraft on offer to the Indian Air Force and can carry a payload of nearly 13 tonnes of air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons and fuel tanks, significantly more than the Dassault Rafale.
How many aircraft does F-16 have in Pakistan?
Active aircraft
| Aircraft | Manufacturer | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft | ||
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin | 85 |
| JF-17 Thunder | PAC, CAC | 138 |
| Mirage III | Dassault | 135 |
Do jets dog fight?
Since that film’s release, however, aerial combat between fighter planes has largely happened on screen, not in the real world. There has been only one dogfight involving a U.S. aircraft in the last 20 years: in 2017, a U.S. Navy pilot shot down a Syrian fighter.
Which is better Rafale or f15ex?
The F-15EX has 15 hardpoints altogether in comparison to the Rafale which lags only in 1 hardpoint. In terms of its armaments, it will be able to carry both long and short range Air-to-Air Missiles with a mixture of 16-18 air-to-air weapons, but it does not have a good combat radius.
Why is the IAF still buying the F-15?
The IAF’s adoption of the F-35I “Adir” fighter did not dampen the country’s enthusiasm for the F-15. The IAF still calls the aircraft its “strategic aircraft,” with the head of the Air Force stating, “At the end of the day, when we want to reach far distances with few aircraft many arms – the F-15I wins.”
What is the difference between the F-14 and F-15?
The F-14 was a two-seat weapon system, while the F-15 was a single-seat fighter. The latter machine appeared to address the IDF/AF’s principal operational requirements, and the Israelis therefore expected the F-15 to be the better air superiority platform — the F-14 had been developed almost exclusively as an interceptor.
Which country first evaluated the F-14 and F-15?
The Iranians had evaluated the F-14 and the F-15 in 1973, and had duly become the first export customer for a US ‘teen’ series fighter when it signed a contract for the Tomcat in June 1974. Three months later it was the turn of the Israelis to evaluate the two air superiority fighters. Amnon Arad headed up the team sent to test the aircraft.
How many Syrian MiGs have F-15s shot down so far?
On June 9th a single IAF pilot managed to shoot down four Syrian MiGs and land his aircraft after it was hit by an air-to-air missile. By the end of the first week of hostilities, over 85 Syrian aircraft had been shot down, 40 of them by IAF F-15 Eagles.