I read this with graet interest that Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft will be jointly designed by Russia and India. However, I do have few questions as follows for Indian readers as India joined the project after the plane had already been designed:
1. What will India provide to the project when the plane has already been designed and the aircraft is in production?
2. Is it correct to assume that at this late stage of the game when the plane is already in flight tests, HAL can not be expected to play a major role in the FGFA?
3. For decades, the HAL has played a role of assembling Russian kits and I hear that Sukhoi is very skeptical about Indias design ability in such a cutting edge project. Delhi has no expertise and nothing of value to add to the project. Your thoughts?