The Mig-29 if upgraded could be useful short range point defense fighters maybe a little more. The Su-24 interests me because with their payload and range they could be useful platforms. Russia was going to upgrade a bunch of their own at one time not sure if they really did it or not. All types of smart weapons, anti-radar, anti-ship, air launched cruise missiles could be setup on this cold war striker. Radar upgrade and weapons system upgrade and your set there must be hundreds of engines and other parts that could be found at Russian bone yards right, or grounded airframes? I thought China and Iran were close and waiting for that big J-10 deal to be signed but nothing.
I think your thinking of the Lavi, I have only heard and read pure Chinese equipment besides engine AL-31 being used. A Chinese WS10 engine or WS13 engine is being planned for future J-10s. I'm sure ideas were used from that design as well maybe getting a peek under the hood of an Pakistan Viper as well.phoenix80
J-10 has some Israeli avionics and it will not be authorized to be exported to Iran.
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