Acquired the TU-22M "Backfire" Bombers
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when did you hear that ? I thought PLAN had rejected TU-22M3 even Russia has offered it to them.
Japanese navy superiority .. what have you been smoking ? .. Japanese navy is only for self defence. for offensive, Japanese navy is a big nothing
That big nothing, japanese navy, would easily rank number three in naval charts if it would have carriers or nuclear submarines. Whitout them it still presents worlds 2nd best escort and ASW fleet and clearly presents superiority over PLAN in fleet aspects atleast a decade so onwrds until PLANs modernisation beguns to bear fruit.
Perhaps you should check some basic facts before making harsh claims, based on one defence branches name solely.
So Tu-22m3 would theorethically come handy, but in reality it presents a kinda obsolete thecnology and there was some strategic issues that Russia felt worth of not to offer the system to china, att least what I remember...So it was just rumour based on speculation, nothing more...
Perhaps you should check some basic facts before making harsh claims, based on one defence branches name solely.
So Tu-22m3 would theorethically come handy, but in reality it presents a kinda obsolete thecnology and there was some strategic issues that Russia felt worth of not to offer the system to china, att least what I remember...So it was just rumour based on speculation, nothing more...
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Hello Mr.Golle!
Love your signature BTW. I remember I was trying to convince you of the utility of the Backfire when I was last here. With it heavy loadout of ASM's, it is ideal for attacking convoy operations. As you point out, even better against capital ships. I guess one has to weigh the capital investment into these clearly expensive to operate craft though. I recall the USAF spent tons of money keeping it's few B-58's flying.....
Love your signature BTW. I remember I was trying to convince you of the utility of the Backfire when I was last here. With it heavy loadout of ASM's, it is ideal for attacking convoy operations. As you point out, even better against capital ships. I guess one has to weigh the capital investment into these clearly expensive to operate craft though. I recall the USAF spent tons of money keeping it's few B-58's flying.....
Well the proplem is that No one really prodices SSMs that are that big, so that smaller planes cannot use carry them instead. And it would be different task than with B-52, becouse Tupolev's trick comes in low level supersonic dashes, but I doupt that it would proven to be better option than like for example, modernised H-6, with newer engines. That sort of task that B-52s present would need more of endurance and playload, not the speed that Tu-22 presents.
But If china would produce a large missiles, then why not, thougth better solution would come from new, sthealtier platform. The concept itself isent useless or obsolete, but the planes and their thecnologies are...
Ps. About my singature, Those are real quotes that have came cross with my career as moderator. If the limit would allow, There would be lot more of those immortal quotes in my libary to post there...
But If china would produce a large missiles, then why not, thougth better solution would come from new, sthealtier platform. The concept itself isent useless or obsolete, but the planes and their thecnologies are...
Ps. About my singature, Those are real quotes that have came cross with my career as moderator. If the limit would allow, There would be lot more of those immortal quotes in my libary to post there...
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There is no proof of any PLA purchase of Tu-22M.
If there was going to be a naval conflict between PLAN and Japanese Navy, the only scenario I can see where USN wouldn't get involved is if they were bumping heads over some underwater gas field or fishery grounds and send patrol ships to scrape each other (like RN vs. Icelandic navy in the "Cod Wars") without any shots fired.
The production for TU-22M3 is closed. If inducted,getting spare not to mention new one will be a massvie headache!
It will spell hell lot of money just to reopen the production line for TU-22M3. Plus maintaining these Tu-22M3 will cost another hell lot of money!