Why have most modern militaries moved away from light fighters when in the network centric age of AWACS and BVR misses being a larger twin engine seems like a disadvantage.
>>64571569Heavy fighters will BECOME AWACS, like the F-35
Boeing should make this for a light fighter.
He says. Posting a large fighter.
>>64571817Pic attached.
>>64571569Because stealth makes everything gay. Now you can fly your big fat pig past all of the enemy's air defenses, and you need power and range to truck a boatload of missiles into enemy territory.
They should make a stealthier version of this fighter
>>64571805Somehow the fighter pierre spray might be vindicated if this ever happena
>>64572257 The bird of prey design does not vindicate that hack pierre sprey in any way.
>>64572271Small planes optimized for close combat is definitely something the fighter mafia wanted
>>64571569Because the manned fighter is becoming a local AWACS/drone controller hub and the CCA/UCAVs are the actual "fighters" expected to engage in combat. With the manned fighter being ~30-50+ miles further back from the CCA/UCAVs it's controlling.
>>64571569endurance and combat radius
>Age of small fighters
>>64571569That's exactly what HAL Tejas is, Indian Airforce armed with Tejas is unstoppable
>>64572786>Tejas is unstoppablethe ground managed to stop one pretty quickly a week or so ago.
Imagine a modern version of this design. The Tejas does not count.
>>64571569Literally the opposite of what's happening, everyone is building bigger fighters.FCAS, Tempest, F-47, all bigger, and J-36 is fucking huge.
>>64572634it needs to come back
It's the opposite, faster, further away basing, higher alitude, stealthy, with DEW, and lots of power (big engines) for electronics is how you beat the never ending swarm of cheap crapcheap drone swarms can't get to high altitude and fast, and they cant get to your far away airstrip
>>64571569Lasers will allow even a fat plane like the C-130 to have decent ability to swat other flying objects out of the sky, and they'll benefit from having more room to generate power.
Smol
>>64572786Yes. We should all meme online that the Tejeet is a great and powerful plane so that India is forced by public opinion to equip their AF with it. Then we can have a big laugh when the next border clash with Pakistan happens.
>>64577722Indian airforce pilots are superior to porkis and chinks, they've carried British legacy and traditions and are cream of the crop, they're only hampered by equipment not skill, armchair marshals should refrain from criticising people who do such an awesome job such as piloting
>>64575963Think about it in a modern peer to peer conflict its going to be EW galore. Unmanned systems and smart munitions are going to be jammed to hell. Small manned fighters are going to be the go to to break the stalemate.
>>64571569>Age of small fighters is nearNo, it is receding, because larger fighters can carry weapons and fuel inside their hulls, and can carry larger radars. Also, the larger the aircraft, the easier to make it supercruise.
>>64571569>>64577757
you're completely fucktarded it's the opposite
The meta now is stealth (who detects who first) then missile range (who has the ability to shoot down the other first)
>>64571569the latest Block 20 version of the FA-50 ordered by Poland and Malaysia is better than the previous version as it had newer capabilities and can be considered as a "mini-MRCA" with AESA radar and AIM-120 capabilities which put them on par with F-35 and older aircraft like Gripen, Rafale, F-18F Superhornet and F-15EX. The FA-50 capability is as good as a Multi Role Combat Aircraft, a bigger and more expensive fighter jet. The RMAF FA-50 has completely changed the equation in the region and will be the most advanced aircraft in region.
>>64578600> will be the most advanced aircraft in regionYou do know Singapore is getting F-35s in 2026....right?
>>64578617The biggest problem facing RMAF right now is the insufficient number of fighter aircraft in service. With only 8 F/A 18D, 18 Su 30MKM and 16 BAE Hawk, despite Malaysia having a large airspace.For the new MRCA procurement plan, Malaysia may get SU-57 fighter jets from Russia and KF-21 from South Korea or even KAAN from Turkey because they have already offered it to Malaysia. Russia has already offered the SU57 package along with the S400 to Malaysia. The US gives too many conditions and no freedom to repair or upgrade the aircraft made in the United States. Most recently, Malaysia has held discussions with the Russian authorities to obtain the Mig-35 as well as the 5th generation Sukhoi Su-57 aircraft because Russia guarantees technology exchange and aircraft upgrades in the future.Eventhough the US bribing Malaysia not to join BRICS with sale of F-35, it wont be easy for them if the US Congress keep trying to meddle in and trying to approve it only with terms. Although both countries are friends, Malaysia is not that close with US, unlike Singapore , which the US gave much favour too. Also, Putrajaya (Malaysia) did not recognized Israel and dont have any Diplomatic relationship with Tel Aviv. Unlike Singapore which is the strongest supporters of Israel's war against the Palestinian people. So, you can do the math why Malaysian prefer to get 2nd hand F-18 from Kuwait as a temporary "stop-gap measure" only, as a temporary filling in the procurement of fifth or sixth generation fighter jets that will begin in the 14th Malaysia Plan (RM14 & RM15) 2030-2040.
>>64578629>Malaysia may get SU-57 fighter jets from Russialollmao even
>>64577411unironically the best overall combat jet today.its perfect "immortal" design that takes very well to updates and diff versions.The Chi-Coms now got everything from subsonic bargin priced trainer, to preddy well armed ground attack, to supersonic light fighter (carries missiles that just bagged Rafales) and cat launch carrier supersonic.Its what the Pentagon should've forced the USAF, USN, USMC to standardize on for Trainer, Light Attack, 2nd string fighter/radar picket, contested airspace emergency lite tanker, COIN, and even fast lite ASW. Put RATO/Zero Launch and put them on the stern of frigates, then can land somewhere else. But OP is mostly retarded. Fighers today are mostly missile truck for BVR, so carrying lots of big missiles and being able to operate from distant safe bases with good range is what counts.
>>64571569Propulsion systems are big. Weapons are big. Lot of fuel is needed so you have a bigger operational range. F16 is one of the smaller fighters currently in active service yet it is still large. Then compare it to the p51 mustang. Now compare it to the abrams tank. Now to a SUV. Gives you an idea how big these things really are.
>>64578600No matter how much you repeat this schizo nonsense, the FA-50 is not on par with an F-35, Malay anon. If anything it's a budget, crappier underpowered trainer-like version of an F-16, and that's being generous.
>>64580300I mean, i'll even go so far as to say it's a fantastic value for the performance it gives.But F-35-like it is not.
>>64578600Philippines also ordered the Block 20 last year
>>64571569>JF-17Weird considering Paki is looking to upsize their JF-17 including considering a 2 engined version JF-17 as is doesn't have the desired capabilities for deep strike missions that's why Paki still retain Mirage 3 and Mirage 5
>>64578600I love this pasta because it never fails to get a rise out of easy idiots such as >>64580300As such, it's one of the more successful baits on this board despite how it's so obviously exaggeratedFight the good fight, Malay schizo, keep those guys seething
