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"Operational failure rates." You have to define that better. Crashes? Aborts? Incidents that involve damage to aircraft? In the west it's very defined. In the US we break it down by "mishaps."Are the operational failure rates of the Su-35 mentioned above similar to Allied combat jets or they way above, say, what F-16 or Eurofighter units would have?
Well, I didn't know how to ask it but you did answer my question. I just wanted to be sure before I laughed my ass off at the Russian aerospace industry."Operational failure rates." You have to define that better. Crashes? Aborts? Incidents that involve damage to aircraft? In the west it's very defined. In the US we break it down by "mishaps."
This was from a USN site but I'm sure it's similar to the USAF
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Now with that defined, I doubt, based on sorties flown per capita in a non combat environment (which we will probably never have access to) and we've seen so far, the SU-35 has a safety record not comparable to the west. It's evident by the poor showing of the Russian AF, they are having issues with maintenance, sustainment and operations. The Russians aren't the only ones crashing Su-35s
BREAKING A Chinese Air force Su-35 has crashed in Guangxi, China
A Chinese Air force Su-35 has crashed. Reports claimed it has been shot by Taiwan air defence system. The CCP’s People’s Liberation Army Sukai 35 fighter plane crashed in Guangxi. Reports claimed that the fighter jet was flying over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea. A video shows...www.airlive.net
Looks like they built a little over 100. Egypt flies them too. I haven't heard much about the Su-35 being operated thereWell, I didn't know how to ask it but you did answer my question. I just wanted to be sure before I laughed my ass off at the Russian aerospace industry.
I'm just going from the border of East coast China to the border of Guangxi Province. That jet travelled 579kms/360miles to reach the borderBREAKING A Chinese Air force Su-35 has crashed in Guangxi, China
A Chinese Air force Su-35 has crashed. Reports claimed it has been shot by Taiwan air defence system. The CCP’s People’s Liberation Army Sukai 35 fighter plane crashed in Guangxi. Reports claimed that the fighter jet was flying over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea. A video shows...www.airlive.net
Egypt has drop the deal after comparable tests with Rafale. There are indications that ex Egyptian machines have been used by RU to cover drone deal with Iran.They can't get them to work?
That's a long way to go in order to crash...I'm just going from the border of East coast China to the border of Guangxi Province. That jet travelled 579kms/360miles to reach the border
Pilot: I've been hitThat's a long way to go in order to crash...
Started searching on line and I'm seeing the same. Interesting.Egypt has drop the deal after comparable tests with Rafale. There are indications that ex Egyptian machines have been used by RU to cover drone deal with Iran.
The report says "The Russian Investigative Committee - seen as similar to the FBI in Russia - is conducting a probe into the Saturday blast, say reports."
I know what their answer will be "Its the Azov team again".
That's a long way to go in order to crash...