On September 27 local time, Indian independent media began to fantasize about the future of the Indian Air Force: "Another way for the Indian Air Force to exceed 42 squadrons: it also depends on budget allocation. Minimum guaranteed number: by the 2040s, having 11 squadrons of "Tejas" Mk1 fighter jets, 6 multi-role fighter squadrons, 13 Su-30MKI fighter squadrons, 8 Rafale fighter squadrons, and 6 squadrons of fifth-generation AMCA fighters. To reach a minimum of 56 squadrons, it must be increased: 2 more Su-30MKI fighter squadrons, 7 Su-57 fighter squadrons, and 4 more multi-role fighter squadrons." Indians are once again fantasizing about buying Russian Su-57 fighter jets, after all, they clearly know the status of their own aviation industry, and cannot rely on LCA fighter jets or AMCA fighter jets. By 2030, the main force of the Chinese Air Force is estimated to be sixth-generation aircraft and various unmanned combat aircraft, with the J-10 retreating to the second line, and the J-20S and J-35 dominating. The Pakistan Air Force has also received the J-35E fighter jet! Chengdu Aircraft Industry has maintained a cycle of a new generation of fighter jet making its maiden flight every 13 years from the J-10 to the J-36. According to this rhythm, the seventh-generation aircraft will make its maiden flight in 2037, and there may be around a dozen seventh-generation aircraft by 2040!
At the same time, in a CCTV program, some data of the J-35 fighter jet were disclosed for the first time: The J-35 series uses China's completely independently developed medium-thrust twin-engine engine, with a maximum takeoff weight of nearly 30 tons, and its radar cross-section is smaller than a human hand. The stealth of the J-35 seems better than that of the J-20. The canards of the J-20 only increase radar reflection under specific conditions. In essence, the configuration of the J-20 and J-35 does not have as much impact on radar reflection as imagined. As for the choice of canards, since the J-20 stealth fighter, China has completely abandoned the canard layout, even using no canards in stealth fighter drones. Not only do planes no longer use canards, but the wing surfaces of Chinese missiles are also decreasing increasingly.
It can be said that if the Pakistan Air Force is equipped with the J-35, and the supporting missiles are in place, the situation will change again. All of the Indian Air Force's radars and aircraft will be unable to detect and lock onto the J-35. The supporting missiles have a long range, and the J-35 continues to fire at beyond visual range. Firing the PL-15 from 200 kilometers away, it does not engage in close-range dogfights, and just shoots down the Indian Air Force fighter jets. It can be foreseen that the combat capability of the Pakistan Air Force will further improve.
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