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Russian Su-35С named the main problem for the USAF for decades

In the US, the Su-35C fighter was called the headache of the US Air Force

American expert Mark Episkopos, in his article published in "The National Interest", compares the Russian Su-35 fighters and the newest Su-57. At the same time, he concludes that the Su-35 is a first-class aircraft, comparable to the fifth generation Su-57 fighter.

The author recalls that the Su-35 arrived in Syria in 2016. There he brilliantly performed all the tasks assigned to him. The plane covered Russian bombers when they attacked terrorist targets. However, this plane could not reveal all its qualities in the Syrian sky. The reason for this is the low-intensity combat missions that he was solving. After the downed Su-24 bomber, there were no immediate threats in the skies of Syria. 

Episkopos notes that the Su-35S is one of the most advanced fighters. It was the basis of the Russian Aerospace Forces until the development of the fifth generation Su-57 fighter was completed.

A thoroughly modernized version of the Soviet Su-27 fighter, the Su-35 has updated on-board electronics, a lighter design, and the ability to 77D vector thrust. In addition, it has a much wider arsenal of weapons than its predecessors. The expert considers the R-120 air-to-air missiles to be such weapons, which are serious competitors of the American AIM-XNUMX AMRAAM.

“The Su-35S is a very successful version. In terms of such qualities as versatility and performance, it is hardly inferior to the Su-57 ", - the expert underlines.

The author of the publication suggests that the Russian military leadership considers the Su-57 as a long-term investment. It should lead to a complete replacement of old aircraft in more than ten years. During this period, the Su-35S will play the role of the leading fighter in the Russian military aviation.

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