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Old 01-29-2010 | 10:36 AM
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The Russians have had a hard time 1) buying new equipment and 2) bringing new hardware from testing to operational use. Unless Putin has found new sources of money (and maybe he is counting on the gas/oil reserves), it is unlikely the new Sukhoi will be on the front line anytime soon.

As for the F-22.. it is an orphan. As for the F-35... hmmm.. slow, short range, not very nimble, not stealthy. Good reason to remember the old axioms, "Never fly the A model of anything" and "The C model eventually demonstrates the abilities that the A was supposed to have."
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