muse
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why are the russians so concerned about the export potential of the FC-1/JFT because it will cut into their nice little arab/3rd world market for MiG-29s because the chinese aircraft offers a similar and comparable performance and option with price the most attractive USP. $15-20m v. a MiG-29 at almost double the price.
Generally speaking arab/3rd world countries have very different criteria for their choice of weapons - For instance lets for arguments sake assume that Syria operated JFT could they count on Pakistan to effectively counter the US or Russia or UK or France?
If you recall Malaysia bought Agosta 90B, which of those was built by Pakistan? That leaves the likes of Zimbabwe, even more of basket case than Pakistan.
Will the PLAAF eventually opt for FC1? What enables you to suggest that with confidence? What have they been waiting on? And if they are waiting on a better engine, why would the so called arab/4rd world Air Forces not to the same? recall we also were sold the same line about AK - we even named the weapon to their liking , how many have they bought?? Because those deals are about geo-strategic calculations, when these arbis can bring Pakistan to her knees by simply using Islamists, why would they give these naive uniformed salesmen the time of the day??
PAF is happy with the avioncs ,weapons, dog fighting ability/angle of attack due to lerx in prototype04
Well if they are happy, all is good - they have a track record of success