Is Su-27 better than F-15?
The unbeatable F-15 Eagle and Su-27 Flanker Remains to be said that most of these victories took place against 3rd World Countries, with less well-trained pilots, without AWACS support etc. So the F-15 has a huge advantage. The Su-27, on the other hand, has a kill/loss ratio of 6-0, and two losses due to ground fire.
Has Su-27 been shot down?
The Su-27 entered Angolan service in mid-2000 during the Angolan Civil War. It is reported that one Su-27 in the process of landing, was shot down by 9K34 Strela-3 MANPADs fired by UNITA forces on 19 November 2000.
Is the F-15 better than SU 35?
At longer ranges, the F-15C and the F-15E still have the advantage over the Su-35 with their active electronically scanned array radars. The Raytheon APG-63 (v) 3 and APG-82 (v)1 on the two Eagle variants are still considerably superior to the Su-35’s Tikhomirov IRBIS-E phased array radar.
Why is Sukhoi called Flanker?
We (the intel community) tended to think of the Sukhois as the ugly little sisters of the sexier MiGs—hence, the general surprise when an early prototype was discovered by U.S. reconnaissance satellites. Dubbed the “Flanker” by NATO, the new Sukhoi was massive—as big as or bigger than the F-15.
Can the F-15 dogfight?
Actually, the F-15 fourth-generation fighter jet still can pose a challenge in a dogfight and as reported by Defense News the F-35’s record against fourth-generation fighters hasn’t always garnered the jet positive attention.
Can I buy Su 27?
Several companies talk about how their aircraft feel like a fighter jet or offer fighter jet-like performance. But it’s not very often you can actually buy a fighter jet. The pair of SU-27s were purchased for a company that needed to do some high-altitude research (the jets can reach 57,000 feet).
Has the A 10 ever shot down an aircraft?
April 8, 2003 – An A-10A Thunderbolt II (Serial Number : 78-0691) was shot down over downtown Baghdad by an Iraqi Roland surface-to-air missile.
Is Su 57 better than F-35?
The Su-57’s 3D thrust vectoring gives the fighter a huge degree of maneuverability and is far superior at executing acrobatic movements at lower speeds than its non-thrust vectoring competition in the F-35 and J-20A (the J-20B is expected to add thrust vectoring capabilities).
Which is better Sukhoi 35 vs Rafale?
Maneuverability of su 35 is better than rafale’s. An su-30mki can beat rafale any day let alone the su 35 . it has better bvr capability than the rafale….Rafale vs SU-35.
| CATEGORY | DASSAULT RAFALE | SUKHOI SU-35 |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 8.5/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Avionics | 8.4/10 | 8.3/10 |
| Maneuverability | 9.3/10 | 9.9/10 (3D Thrust) |
Which is better F-18 or F-15?
The F-15 is overall the larger aircraft. It is several feet longer than the F-18, as well as having a wingspan that is several feet longer as well. On top of this, the F-15 is also noticeably taller than the F-18. On top of this, the F-15 is also more stealthy than the F-18.