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For the same amount PAF would get 100-110 SU-35. The same engine can be used for TFX, PAK-FA, J-31 and J-20.there is Big IF on aircraft.. if chosen it will help us in replacement of F-16 with TFX..
Engine for TFX is not yet selected. even if EJ-230 is selected still the SU 35 engine could also be chosen because of multiple engine suppliers it could be marketed to various customers.
Personally PAF should have opted to procure the Single Engine TFX designs and started its research along the lines of the Turkish Twin engine TFX. As both the aircraft would have been similar hence they would have commonality in parts as well as other systems. If you may know the Turkish Air Force is not too inclined towards the F-35's this aircraft would have given TUAF an other option to replace the F-16's.
More over still the Market is open for a single engine 5 th Gen Aircraft. So the product would be available to all those countries that are feeling that F-35 is not the right aircraft for them. These countries are therefor opting for older solutions like the F-18 Super Hornet, EFT and F-15's (Note Rafale's cost more) or try to make their own 5 th gen aircraft. e.g KSA, Republic of South Korea, Japan, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia and also the Arab countries who fear that USA is not going to deliver the F-35's in the most advance stealth configuration.