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Thats slightly a bit unfair mate :) You guys always rebuff (which I tend to agree) with most US and western members when they say Chinese have a lack of experience and Chinese aren't good at war, so interesting to see you do the same right here. o_O

Extremely stupid post expected much better no matter what country/background you come from. I suppose from your logic the F-22 isnt "so advanced" either since it has crashed quite a few times too.

You are completely delusional, borders change yes but you guys will never have the sort of power to willingly change them/capture land in order to do so, especially in modern days. Unless you think BD will have the sort of power a la China/Russia to do so.. which is utterly insane.

So we happen to disagree on something and this is the way you decide to react? disappointed. Thought this was a "forum"

Still a long long way to go, due to the many changes between the first and second, they will need to build more prototypes to confirm the changes made is 1) correct or 2) not correct which would make development even longer. You have to remember this is a 5th gen so they can't go all slap dash...

I don't see how you guys can get it at 2025, way too early considering we're in 2017, it will need to finish its various testing and since its not a priority jet of the Chinese it won't go as fast as the J20.

160 is a small airforce? I'd hate to see a medium sized one then..

I doubt Bangladesh can afford this, I mean you can probably can *buy* them but to keep them running and not be parked in hangers? I really doubt this. Also three different types of fighters? That will be a nightmare.

Flanker's design won't be "obsolete" in the sense that it is way too expensive to go with a sole 5th gen fleet anytime in the near future, so might as well maximize its potential.

I suppose thats true, Duerte is a book you can't read..

He has since changed his tune regarding the FA-50, since its been in action he seems to have taken a liking to it, plus makes no sense to buy another aircraft which is like for like.

Obviously not barring something extreme but its not about what we think as much as it could be right, its what they think, in their mind the fact Russia is against them, NATO will back them up just due to that. Slightly more focused to the topic, would you see the L-159 as a potential...

You have a point about cost but we are talking here about Ukraine smack in the middle of a tug of war between NATO and Russia. While Chinese a/c would be a cheaper prospect I'd imagine Ukrainian leadership would be thinking long-term! Due to this whole thing with Russia, I'd bet my last dollar...

There is a difference between "could" and "need to"

Eh, do they even need one anytime soon? If the do I think they would go for a western aircraft due to changing geopolitics in their tension filled area.

IMHO I think the JF-17B can't be compared with the L-15b, whole different beast. Also an important consideration about potential buyers is about building potential diplomatic and military leverages/bonds(can be either or both) JF-17b just doesn't have that going for it. The L-15b will be...

You can't be comparing aircraft carriers from WW2 with pre jet era aircraft to sophisticated modern 21st century aircraft carriers man, two different beasts there. I know you may say that modern aircraft carriers, like most things in that tech range are alot more automated hence requiring less...

I think you are missing one important part here, aircraft carrier? sure, aircraft carrier jets/helos? sure however despite all that you will need to train crew members and the air wing and not only train them but for them to work together efficiently, that is the complex part

You make an excellent point but just like you said on a previous post, doctrine is different between different forces(you mentioned about PLA having a missile force while the US doesn't) France works in 2 domains with different needs, NATO and its own personal one in Africa with its former...

Regarding this part about France got to remember they have three Mistrals that can fill in for that duty, if a situation arises that needs to be done with a carrier, they would be in a coalition most likely anyhow. That being said, congrats, the first of anything isn't easy much less an...