Egypt compared MiG-29M and F-16 in battle, and chose Russian combat aircraft.

The Egyptian military conducted training battles of F-16 fighters against MiG-29M fighters and decided to purchase a large batch of Russian combat aircraft due to the latter's clear superiority in the sky. As it turned out, the capabilities of the modernized MiG-29 turned out to be much wider, both in long-range and in close combat.

According to Western media reports, by chance, Egypt drew attention to Russian fighters, after testing them, he realized that the same MiG-29s are significantly superior to the F-16, and the upgraded versions of this aircraft can effectively fight the enemy in the air, even if the latter is superior. in quantity.

The long-range air-to-air missiles R-27ER [a variant with an extended-range semi-active RGS] and R-77 provided Egypt's modern combat potential for the first time in recent decades. This was vital to maintain parity with neighboring states ", - reports the publication "The Military Watch"

At the moment, Egypt is preparing to receive a large batch of Russian Su-35S fighters, which will give it some of the best combat aircraft in the entire region - according to previously published data, in the event of a meeting in the air with an F-35 fighter, the latter will lose the battle both on long-range and and at close range.