True, but in cost of one SU30MKI PAF can have two JF-17s.
As i said, even if SU30 are on strike, PAF can scramble JF-17s which has really low RCS. Plus they can always switch their radar off and get vectored by AWACs or Ground controllers.....and find the SU30.....the thing is that for one SU30 we can have two JF17s.
Out running and out beating two jf-17s is going to be really tough for one SU30....
Hi,
No it is not---first of all---iaf has 120 su 30's---pak has only 16---. Secondly---in a true bvr scenario---a batch of 4 jf 17's will be taken out by one su 30---because of its 8 bvr---two bvr's per aircraft---.
Thirdly---the su 30 doesnot need to get into close range---it can technically launch all its bvr's---turn away from the battle field---do the F22.
Now the Jf 17's are busy taking evasive measures against the missiles---when the second su 30 approaches within its 90% kill range of bvr and again launches two missiles each at those 4 jf 17---.
There is no pilot in the world that can escape two missiles at one time---leave alone 4 missiles---.
Pakistan's only hope is the amraams---which have a longer kill range than the russian missiles. The sd 10 equipped jf won't work---.
Now if the su 30 is over pak territory---the situation may become WVR----.
For a layman---each missile has a range within which the adversary has a 90 or 95 % chance of being hit. THe bvr missile on the su 30 has a loneger range than that of the sd 10.
Now as far as the F 16 and the amraam is concerned---the amraam will come out ahead.
But our real problem is the iaf will beat us up with numbers---. The heavy dutry air dominance fighters will rule the air ----there are no ifs and buts about it. The massive number of missiles that they carry are a force multiplier by itself.
For example---one jf 17 will carry----2 sd 10's----one su 30 will cary 8 bvr's----so one su 30 is equal to 4 jf 17's in weapons load.
Pakistanis must understand that the SU 30 is the pride of the russian fleet---this plane was designed to take on the F 15's and the USAF and not an overrated paf.
I understand that it is good to be nationalistic and love your country---but it needs more than that to make it a potent offencive and defencive force.
Now---if you were talking about the F 16 and the combination of J 10B's---I would say---yes---it is a threatening scenario for the iaf---but not the jf 17.
You have to look at what JF 17 is replacing.