obselete cold-war relic...? man ur knowledge of this is appalling.
In what way am I incorrect? - O.K. maybe saying that it's a obsolete cold war relic is a bit of an exaggeration but that doesn't change the fact that Su-33 is not cutting edge.
Su-33 designed in early 80's.
Entered service in mid 90's.
No major capability upgrades since.
Su-33 is not in the Su-30 family but it's actually a navalised/carrier capable version of the base Su-27 (It's original designation was Su-27K).
Sukhoi Su-33 (Flanker-D) - History, Specifications and Pictures - Military Aircraft
The Su-33 Flanker is the naval version of the base Su-27 Flanker
The radar on the Su-33 is the outdated N001 radar, and I don't think Su-33 is even compatibile with R-77 missiles!!!
Even Russian Navy is looking to replace these with modernised MiG-29K.
Which brings me to another point - if these Su-33 are so good, why hasn't India ordered any?
So next time maybe you should check ur facts before calling anybody's knowledge appalling.
BTW wat advanced 5 th generation carrier based fighters does RN use..?
this one....
RAF_Harrier_II...dead meat for Su-33 anyday.
Don't worry about the royal navy, we're getting F-35 for our new Queen Elizabeth class carriers and what's more, since we're a level 1 partner in the JSF program we'll probably be getting them before anyone else.
Doesn't Indian Navy use Harriers?!
Anyway, this thread is about Su-33 and J-15.