Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for Ukraine�s Air Force, has reported that the Russians had reduced the number of air strikes after losing three of their Su-34 strike fighters in Ukraine’s south.
  • nekandro@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    The same F-16s that were outclassed by the J-17 in recent military exercises?

    Pakistani pilots are on record saying the F-16 is worse in basically every way compared to a design China considers to be “budget” and “outdated.”

    • popcap200@lemmy.ml
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      9 months ago

      Let’s pretend for a minute that it is actually better. Russia doesn’t field the J-17, so it doesn’t matter.

      • nekandro@lemmy.ml
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        9 months ago

        China recognizes that the J-17 is outclassed by the Su-34, so it sort of does matter…

    • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee
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      9 months ago

      The same F-16s that were outclassed by the J-17 in recent military exercises?

      I mean, even if that’s true… Is that really even a flex? The F-16 platform is 30 years older than the J-17.