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yes and 4 crash in last 18-20 month
12 people serious Injured on ground
Dont mind with all due respect to the people who lost their life in the air crash. But still i feel the life of a man in uniform is more precious.
Even though all life is life
Time to retire Mig-21's; the Mig-29's have a solid record, of course much of the IAF crashes are due to pilot error so...
The mig29 has one of the worst safety record of any bird ever flown.
Over 160 crashed and burned and still counting.
It is the first time a country, India, opted out of buying a plane because so many were cashing. Investigation showed it has an inherent corrosion issue in the AL processing. Not good for a bird.
Mig29 the winner?
Only if you want to win a seat in heaven.
If that does not sway you, let's look at the kills between the two.
The F18 has more kills than any other modern aircraft.
How many does the Mig29 have?
Moreover, F18's have killed Migs wholesale.
.S. F-18 Kill Records:
5 Iraqi Mig-29 Fulcrums
7 Iraqi Mirage F-1's
8 Iraqi Mig-23's
2 Iraqi Mig-21's
1 Iraqi ll-76
2 Iraqi SU-25 Frogfoots
3 Iarqi SU-7/17
1 Iraqi MI-24 Hind
2 Iraqi SU-22 Fitters
2 Iraqi MIG-25 Foxbats
4 Serbian Mig-29 Fulcrums
1 Afghan MI-24 Hind (F-15E)
Records
F18 = 9, Mig29 = 0
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Theres no way that India would be buying Migs if a lot of people were not being paid off
The mig29 has one of the worst safety record of any bird ever flown.
Over 160 crashed and burned and still counting.
It is the first time a country, India, opted out of buying a plane because so many were cashing. Investigation showed it has an inherent corrosion issue in the AL processing. Not good for a bird.
The mig29 the winner?
Only if you want to win a seat in heaven.
If that does not sway you, let's look at the kills between the two.
The F18 has more kills than any other modern aircraft.
How many does the Mig29 have?
Moreover, F18's have killed Migs wholesale.
.S. F-18 Kill Records:
5 Iraqi Mig-29 Fulcrums
7 Iraqi Mirage F-1's
8 Iraqi Mig-23's
2 Iraqi Mig-21's
1 Iraqi ll-76
2 Iraqi SU-25 Frogfoots
3 Iarqi SU-7/17
1 Iraqi MI-24 Hind
2 Iraqi SU-22 Fitters
2 Iraqi MIG-25 Foxbats
4 Serbian Mig-29 Fulcrums
1 Afghan MI-24 Hind (F-15E)
That means nothing, at one point in 1988 23 F-16's crashes, but last year only 3 crashed (all air forces). I beleive the IAF crashes 6-7 aircraft per 100,000 hr at least according to some Indian sources, while some sources say the US crash rate is only 3-4 per 100,000, perhaps much lower, and the US air force is one of the safest, so yes the IAF record is poor; however, much of the crashes have nothing to due with the aircraft it self.
The problem is a lack of IAF trainers, no other airforce that operates Mig's has had as many crashes as the Indians. Better training and better maintenance will do wonders. Outside of poor pilots training and poor maintenance, bird strikes are common, Russia has also blamed Indian made spares parts for a number of the crashes.
Quickly remove migs and get brand new Rafales
Mig's are junk in Indian air force Flying Coffin .Indian Air force is made up of all this flying junk....lol
Actually, Russia has blamed the spare parts that India imported from CIS countries to be responsible for several of the past crashes.
Nevertheless, IAF will have to continue with the 23's/27's at least for next 3-5 years before other planes start taking their places. There is no escape here.