The avionics suite inside an Su-27 Flanker. (Photo from Wikimedia) The Su-27's avionics center around the N001 Mech radar, capable of tracking bomber-sized targets at 86 miles. For a target the size of the F-15, though, the range is only 62 miles. That is a difference of 38 miles – almost two-thirds of the Mech's range.
Even in its original form, the cost of a basic MiG-29 was 80% that of the Su-27 Flanker. The difference in operating costs between the two fighters was also similar. This MiG-35 variant was
Su-35 and Su-57. Ultimately both Russia’s Su-35 and America’s F-15X represent state of the art fighters which, alongside China’s J-16 and J-11D, represent the most capable fourth generation heavyweight fighters developed. Although less capable than their more costly and stealthier counterparts the Su-57 and F-22, the two designs are set
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