Thank you.
From my post:
"maybe an Su-35 type aircraft would work for the PAF if procured in quantities of 40+"
From a previous post:
https://defence.pk/threads/pakistan-f-16-discussions-2.15226/page-650#post-8936789
"Tactically, it has been found to be better to send a multi-ship formation of fighters with two to four deliverable munitions, precision navigation and targeting capabilities, and the ability to evade enemy defenses and / or fight their way in and out of contested airspace.
Their is a reason the PAF would prefer an Su-35 in the anti-shipping role over the Su-34 or JH-7. They might actually like the F-16 for this (better for the logistics train) but cannot integrate modern longer-range weapons beyond the Harpoon here.
Building your force around one or two multi-role types pays huge dividends during a war also. We have to remember that the enemy will be attacking us as well, destroying our infrastructure, bombing our airfields and our fuel and ammunition reserves, and killing our personnel.
The survivable (or 'victorious') force will be the one that has a large bank of trained pilots for its aircraft types, whose fuel and weapons reserves (and airfields) are sufficiently distributed, and whose aircraft are adaptable to as many tasks as possible, and are plentiful, light, and frugal enough to take off from half-destroyed airbases, use as little as possible of precious JP-4/5, and be effectively able to take the fight to the enemy."
From another post:
https://defence.pk/threads/vixen-1000e-aesa-with-irst-showcased-at-ideas.462778/page-9#post-8962879
"I also understand the rationale for the Pakistan Navy's desire for the Su-35 - the ability to fly out 600 nautical miles with one or two heavy anti-ship missiles each, search out 200 nautical miles with powerful PESA radars, strike beyond the capabilities of Indian air defense, and self-escort themselves back to base is a mouth-watering proposition and would leave no place for the Indian Navy to hide.
However, the ground reality still remains that half your own infra-structure would possibly be destroyed in the first 72 hours (maybe even 24 hours) and you would be out of fuel and ammunition (and ways to produce more) before the week is up.
This is where the PAF needs to school the Navy on the need to maintain maximum parts commonality and a widely-distributable and manageable logistics train. The Su-35s could make do if they fly only from Masroor Air Base, but they are likely to be either out of the battle or down for repair by the end of the first day.
There is a reason the USAF wants to limit itself to two tactical types and the US Navy to just one (ideally). Logistics even for a superpower with untouchable manufacturing and strategic assets, seemingly limitless resources, tanker and carrier assets, is still a big hassle."
Su-35 @76,000 lbs. is heavier than many bombers in the past.
Hence, oscar's pithy response above:
https://defence.pk/threads/paf-bombers.469738/page-4#post-9065945
"Are you referring to B-52 sized beheamoths or Tornado sized strike aircraft"
which I was actually elaborating without directly referencing it.