Here we go again. How old are you really? Liking a certain jet for looks is a personal thing. Between me and my home boys, we all like different types of chicks. Similarly, just because you want to have kids with SU 30 MKI, doesn't mean that everyone else does too. Personally, I think F-14, F-15 and F-16 are some of the best looking birds (google USAF pictures of these jets). F 18, F 22...more capability less looks. F 35, may be but it needs to be deployed first.
SU 30 is a very capable jet, certainly heavier in class than a JFT. But, I have a question for you, is it invisible? Does it take a lock on through an enemy radar? Even with your childish posts, I give you some credit of being smart so hopefully you got the point
Plus, all the jazz about SU 30 being an awacs, etc, etc is useless in this scenario, due to the proximity. You guys keep forgetting that. The ONLY issue with SU 30 will be the weight it carries due to its heavier class. It can fire two BVR's per incoming jet and can target 3 jets at a time. But again, if incoming jets also fired 2 bvr's on SU 30....it'll need to run too. Other than that, the weapons launching capability will happen at the same distance (may be +_10-20 km of difference if that) so not a whole lot of advantage or element of surprise there as both the aircraft will be pulling maneuvers at the same time due to incoming missiles.
And THAT would take pilot's focus away from the other side as he'll be working hard to break the incoming bvr lock.
Frankly speaking (this is going to hurt some of the Indian member who consider the SU 30 a 'hanu-jet' like 'hanuman's jet' (like batman's bat vehicle).....originally, the F-14 in late 60's had this radar capability (track 40, fire on 6). Same capability from F 14 was advanced to PESA and is being used in the SU 30's BARS.
The F 14 used to track 40 targets and would engage 6 of them at any time with Phoenix and Sparrow missiles....the SU 30 does the SAME thing BUT with a better technology (PESA). So the radar tech was upgraded and made resistant to the ECM. But nothing new was added compared to the older F 14 radar's capability (meaning that target tracking didn't go up from 40 to 80 or simultaneous engagement went from 6 at a time to 12, that's what I call 'improvements', had the targeting and tracking capability enhanced, then it'll be 'enhancements'.