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Russia vs America combat jets per capita

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Bombers like B-1 and Tu-160, maritime patrol planes like P-8 and Il-38, AWAC planes like E-3 and A-50, aerial tankers like KC-135 and Il-78, transport planes like C-17 and Il-76 are not included.

Russia 1653 combat jets including Su-25, Su-24, Su-27 / 30 / 35 / 34 / 33, MiG-29 / 35, MiG-31

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Russian_military_aircraft

population 146 million

11.3 combat jets per million people

America 3462 combat jets including AV-8, A-10, F-5, F-15, F-16, F-18, F-22, F-35

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_military_aircraft

population 325 million

10.7 combat jets per million people
 
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Bombers like B-1 and Tu-160, maritime patrol planes like P-8 and Il-38, AWAC planes like E-3 and A-50, aerial tankers like KC-135 and Il-78, transport planes like C-17 and Il-76 are not included.

Russia 1653 combat jets including Su-25, Su-24, Su-27 / 30 / 35 / 34 / 33, MiG-29 / 35, MiG-31

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Russian_military_aircraft

population 144 million

11.5 combat jets per million people

America 3462 combat jets including AV-8, A-10, F-5, F-15, F-16, F-18, F-22, F-35

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_military_aircraft

population 325 million

10.7 combat jets per million people

So Russia is more heavily armed than America.
Quality vs quantity, Russia has a more older jet than USA, and upgraded few as compare to USA because of $$$$ is a main problems for upgrading older jets @undertakerwwefan :p::enjoy:;):)
 
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Quality vs quantity, Russia has a more older jet than USA, and upgraded few as compare to USA because of $$$$ is a main problems for upgrading older jets @undertakerwwefan :p::enjoy:;):)

Older jets? MiG-29 and Su-27 1980s jets are much newer than F-16 and F-15 1970s jets. Su-35 / 30 / 34 2010s jets are much newer than F-22 2000s jets. MiG-29K 2010s jets are much newer than F-18E 2000s jets.
 
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Older jets? MiG-29 and Su-27 1980s jets are much newer than F-16 and F-15 1970s jets. Su-35 / 30 / 34 2010s jets are much newer than F-22 2000s jets.
Upgraded i would like to say @undertakerwwefan F-16/F-15 are heavily upgraded in recent time Massively with AESA top notch avionics etc etc as compare with their Russian counterparts Su-27/Mig-29 @undertakerwwefan
 
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Upgraded i would like to say @undertakerwwefan F-16/F-15 are heavily upgraded in recent time Massively with AESA top notch avionics etc etc as compare with their Russian counterparts Su-27/Mig-29 @undertakerwwefan

Su-27 is upgraded to Su-27SM3 and MiG-29 is upgraded to MiG-29SMT. Not all American jets have AESA. In fact, none of America's 1000+ F-16 have AESA. America does not have any F-16E/V which have AESA.
 
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Su-27 is upgraded to Su-27SM3 and MiG-29 is upgraded to MiG-29SMT. Not all American jets have AESA. In fact, none of America's 1000+ F-16 have AESA. America does not have any F-16E/V which have AESA.
Relatively few upgraded as compare to F-16 F-15, not all but most of them, F-22, F-35 F-16/F-15, F/A-18 E/F, EA 18G and only relive few that not updated but upgrade program is on going for A-10/ F/A 18 A/B @undertakerwwefan

They upgraded F-16 block-52 to F-16V level @undertakerwwefan :p::enjoy:
 
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I don't give a damn. In terms of airframe, MiG-29 and Su-27 are much newer than F-16 and F-15.
just few years @undertakerwwefan ;):enjoy:

F-16
17 August 1978

MIG-29
July 1982

Su-27
22 June 1985

F-15
9 January 1976


Only F-15/Su-27 time difference were 9 years But for F-16/MIG-29 there were negligible time difference that counts nothing both have same life span/devlopment cycle @undertakerwwefan :p:;):p:enjoy:
 
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U.S planes are battle tested through many modern conflicts since the 90's. Russian planes are not battle tested yet.
 
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U.S planes are battle tested through many modern conflicts since the 90's. Russian planes are not battle tested yet.
:disagree:they were battle tested in Iraq/Iran , 1991 gulf war against allied forces, Yugoslavian war against NATO and USAF @hoangsa74 if you talking about Su-27 series of jets then you're right @hoangsa74 :agree:
 
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