what the algeria is doing i don't know....but india and china is much better country than algeria and both country is using russian aircraft without any problem. india is the only country who can buy any aircraft from the world even F-35 from usa. but india prefer to buy russian aircraft and INdian airforce has no problem with that....
i am realizing that whenever some member have no answer of my question they start attack personally on me...i am asking some question that related to mig-29 and jf-17..and please stop personally attack on me.....
1: why jf-17 cost is only $17 mn and Mig-29 cost is $32 mn. even russian r famous in world for cheap aircraft...
2: just compare both aircraft on Wikipedia or any other reliable website. u will find mig-29 is much better than jf-17 in the term of radar,speed,engine and combat capability. jf-17 is only superior in range .
3: if jf-17 is a good aircraft than why china is not using it.even jf-17 is very cheap in comparison of J-10 and j-11...
As for the first para, i have no wish to indulge in once again childish discussion as we as well as whole world and the sane Indian members know well what problems the IAF had gone through with Russian jets, as well as China is complaining about the quality of the AL-31 engines which have given them quiet some problems, may be resolved now, Algeria is another case, similarly RMAF another case, numerous other examples, but of no use as you are not listening to what is being said. Would be better if you go to Google and dig out material with regard to this topic and the issues faced by your own IAF. Hope you won't come up with this question once again.
1: why jf-17 cost is only $17 mn and Mig-29 cost is $32 mn. even russian r famous in world for cheap aircraft...
One is single engine, the other is double engine, thus 1 extra engine, bigger airframe, more raw material used, more labor time consumed, more spare parts, in single engine aircraft, for 50 aircraft lets suppose 25 extra engines required, while for a double engine aircraft for same 50 more larger number of spare engines would be required, enough reasons given, dig some other from your own thinking. Plus Russia was once communist, thus labor costs were down compared to other manufacturers, but since Russia has now become Capitalist too, thus their price tags would keep rising further as time passes by. For JF-17, its made by China whose manufacturing plants are govt run, thus no high labor costs, while in Pakistan it will also be made by PAF technicians and contracted employees, thus on this side also low labor costs.
2: just compare both aircraft on Wikipedia or any other reliable website. u will find mig-29 is much better than jf-17 in the term of radar,speed,engine and combat capability. jf-17 is only superior in range .
As I had said before, size doesn't matters, the bigger the better may be an ideal situation but for Air Forces operating aircraft, their own requirements are to be seen, MiG-29 may be better on paper specifications but when it comes to the operator they may go for single engine fighters as it may give them operational & maintenance benefits, plus a double engine fighter may not be their requirement, just like PAF which has no desire for a double engine fighter for now as it seems trouble in such a plane. I am pretty sure, if JF-17 & Mig-29 came to dog fighting, JF-17 will give it a tough fight rather would even have good chance of killing the MiG-29s, even if its TVC, counter tactics can be employed as was told by the USAF officer while describing the IAF's MKIs TVC. Both MiG-29 & JF-17 have HMD capability as well as capable missiles, and even in BVR mode, do not underestimate JF-17, MiG-29 may have a bigger radar, but you have no idea of the JF-17s RCS and at what range the MiG-29s radar will detect it, MiG-29 may not have detected the JF-17, while JF-17 may have detected it due to MiG-29s larger RCS.
Anyhow, this is all speculation at best, till both come face to face, that is where the Russians should have let JF-17 come face to face with Mig-29, which they didn't, so if JF-17 is inferior to Mig-29 then why using such dirty tactics. The best among both for the operator would have won.
3: if jf-17 is a good aircraft than why china is not using it.even jf-17 is very cheap in comparison of J-10 and j-11...
Told a thousand times, let the WS-13 engine come then you guys will get your final answer. Told many times, Chinese don't want to be engaged to yet another Russian engine for another of their fighter aircraft, as they are already using AL-31 for their two front line fighter systems.
CAF is testing the FC-1 as the 6th prototype is being tested there for what ??
As per what i know from my contacts, China has agreed to buy FC-1, but waiting for the WS-13 and more advanced set of avionics, most probably with AESA radar, which would be offered for PAF JF-17 2nd Batch also if all tests go smoothly.
So plzzzz wait for sometime and let the developments unfold, Indians will get their answer.
And i now sincerely hope that people would stop spinning in one direction and change the direction and go at some other way point.