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how does it stack up against the F-15 or Typhoon.
Very good in a nut shell
Su-30 MKI India type is a little more modern design then then the F-15C frame and I would rate it mid to slower speed, where most air combat takes place a little better. In mid range fighting it's hard sneaking up on an F-15 from what I read still a nasty fighter with tons of power. What make the F-15 so good isn't the aircraft itself which isn't bad by any means but it's systems, engine, and weapons, all together on one platform, that make the aircraft if that makes sense to you. No one would say here on open boards where bad guys can read but I have a funny feeling we can keep the other guys missiles on there rails a little longer. Another little edge we enjoy big smile face
The Typhoon is different design and newer then the Flanker and from day one built to defeat the Su-27 Flanker. A important point that's different then the F-15 where a lot of people over look and shows what a great aircraft the F-15 was and still is today, I might add. I read that a Typhoon can beat a F-15C hands down and so many forums. I wish a fighter pilot could explain to me that how does a Typhoon with a weaker radar and the same missiles gets into a better firing position on a F-15? How do you sneak up on something that sees you and can counter your moves? But in every forum it said to be better and there are some pilots in those forum. I guess they can't break it down on the forum how to beat an F-15 so I'm cool with that. From what I've read fighter pilots can talk trash about the guys aircraft big time they must have trouble wearing helmets.
A friend of mind posted this I didn't write it I just want to be clear with that. PM me and I send you the link to the forum but he wrote:
From first-hand experience he tells that two inexperienced Typhoon pilots returned with big grins on their faces, after having 'toasted' the Su-30MKI. He says the Typhoon was too nimble and too powerful, and added that the Typhoons were not 'clean' either. He also says there's HUD video to back it up, but the MoD will probably not acknowledge it
Other factors
The Su-30 MKI as far as anybody can find out never used it's big bar's radar. It's huge and most likely the most powerful fighter equipped radar out there and has a very long range. The Typhoon has a smaller RCS so maybe the two off-set each other I'm not sure. Flankers and Fulcrums are both very, very good turners going slow so this Flanker vs. Typhoon match up is very interesting.