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Originally Posted by Randy
According to Defense News, this is the Russian version of the F-22. So, maybe, they'll reopen the F-22 production line. I knew the Russian threat was not over.
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By most accounts (including Sukhoi management statements) this is, and was meant to be, an affordable 5th generation figther.
Something that could make mincemeat of the various
F-16/Eurofighter etc but still cheap enough that a countries like India and maybe few select others could buy in some (but not huge, planned production run is 250 each for Russia and India) numbers.Not something really meant to duke it out with F-22s, though it might at least be a challange unlike most others planes.
As such it is very unlikely to force major reversal in F-22 procurement, as the people in charge seem to have firmly made their minds about the matter for quite some time, though no doubt some "bomber gap" style noise will be heard.
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