MwRYum
Major
Re: New Generation Fighter
To get Pakistan hop on isn't too difficult, eventhough US has reopen its FMS channel to Pakistan, they know all too well China is more reliable source, alas not cutting edge. But it could ended up like with JF-17, Pakistan's final seal of approval would rest on China put down a certain number of orders to lower the unit cost. So...in this scenario, SAC's can still earn PLAAF's orders this way as well.
But however it'd turn out to be, with China also into the 4th-gen (5th by Western standard) fighter production business (Europe's no show, all hop onto the F-35 wagon, if not have yet past beyond full-size mockup), would we be looking at the spread of stealth fighters in the coming decade, so much so the US have to lax on the F-22 export...no no no, the production line has been shut down...the US have to push for successor to the F-22?
Yeah, at least SAC is trying to up their game a little. I suppose Pakistan could be very well interested in their plane as well as the export market, though I wonder if this plane (if it even turns out to be real) will be a full 4th gen plane with supercruise and stealth. Espicially curious on if it will end up using WS-15 or not.
Also a bit strange that we've never heard of this project before...
To get Pakistan hop on isn't too difficult, eventhough US has reopen its FMS channel to Pakistan, they know all too well China is more reliable source, alas not cutting edge. But it could ended up like with JF-17, Pakistan's final seal of approval would rest on China put down a certain number of orders to lower the unit cost. So...in this scenario, SAC's can still earn PLAAF's orders this way as well.
But however it'd turn out to be, with China also into the 4th-gen (5th by Western standard) fighter production business (Europe's no show, all hop onto the F-35 wagon, if not have yet past beyond full-size mockup), would we be looking at the spread of stealth fighters in the coming decade, so much so the US have to lax on the F-22 export...no no no, the production line has been shut down...the US have to push for successor to the F-22?
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