Because of America Israel denies they ever provided the Lavi, but like i said earlier Janes interviewed a Russian engineers working on the J-10 and he acknowledged the Lavi was used.
Listen, it's a Russian engineer that worked on the J-10 that they interviewed, it's not speulation. I'm sure they did a full backround investigation before they interview him, so it's not so much Janes but rather the engineer that worked directly on the J-10.
I dont have a link, this was on television interview, some years back. As for Russian systems being inferior. The US goes to war with 3rd world countries. Countries like Iraq had a larg military. However, the Iraqi military was poorly trained and equiped. Iraq had no awacs. Furthermore, Iraqi fighter pilots often lost their sense of orientations and flew into the ground. Another thing, most of Iraq's tanks were OLD T-55-T54's, Iraq had very few T-72's, and much of Iraq's tank force was destroyed from the air.
One American general said if the US operated Iraqi tanks, and Iraq would have operated the Abrams tanks; the outcome would have been the same.
I can't give a link but this was a documentary from History Channel.
What about the Korean War? the F-86 had a much better kill ration over the Mig-15, and thats because American pilots were aces from WWII, were as Korean and Chinese pilots hardly knew how to fly. However, when Russia send their best Aces they spanked the F-86's one Russian pilot had 21 kills another had 19, and another 17.
It came down to training, planing, and better leadership.
Whats with you and *****? Anyways, any counrty with an arms embargo would want it lifted. Chinese military isn't capable of producing world class technology, thats why they will go to anyone willing to sell. And again China and Russia had bad relations during the 60's, 70's, and 80's.
Wouldn't it just have been easier to say you got owned?
Give me some proof that says the Black Hawk is more reliable. Russian aircraft are known for their reliability. They usually require less maintanance than their American counterparts. The US had better engines that had a longer service life. However, Russian engines such as the RD-33 now have a 2.5 longer service life. Also with the MI-17's higher altitude, how is it that the Blackhawk is only capable of operating in Tibet?
A side not, an MI-26 was used to retrieve a Chinook from Iraq because nothing in the US inventory could do the job.
Are you really as slow as you sound? How many times do i need to tell you, i can't post URL's! Get it through your head!
I find it pethetic that you bash me for not having links when you know damn well the site doesn't permit me post any direct links.
I told you were you can find all of the information, so it's not like i'm not providing anything. If you weren't so damn lazy you would search the sources i provided.
I never said Russian systems are superior, i said an American engineer said that Russian ICBM's had a better guidence system.
It's you saying US systems are superior. Americans will say their technology is better and Russians will say their technology is better and Pakistan will say US technology is better for the simple fact that they operate US hardwar. No country is flat out better, the US may excel in one field were as Russia may excel in another field.
Edit: It's clear you and i have different viewpoint, so lets leave it at that. This argument isn't getting anywear.