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Why is INAF is selecting different types intead of comiting with the single one. Because it will be easy and cheaper to maintain MiG-29Ks because of the fact that most of the spares could be made in India and it would easier for pilot training as well. Also in the senario of war it would be easy to transfer like engine, airframe or even avionics components from one carrier to another via Chopper.
Nishan, it is not unusual to use different types of fighters (mainly for different roles) on a carrier. The US us now F18 Hornets, which will be replaced by F35 and besides them F18 super Hornets. The French use Rafale and Super Étendards, the Russians use, Su 33 and Su 25.
I am sorry but wasn't it the other way around???? We rejected the Gorkshov but then deal was made more lucrative by offering Mig-29's and Gorkshov for free....Was that the case or mig-29's were always pegged with AC???
Not as far as I know, because the Russians gave us Gorshkov for free, we only paid for the refurbishment and the Mig 29Ks.