Russian carrier-based aircraft is significantly inferior to the American.

Despite the fact that the Russian heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov will be returned to service within the next few years, military journalists announced that Russian carrier-based aircraft can no longer withstand American F-18 fighters - the latter will destroy Russian fighters long before how they can fly up to missile launch distance.

“The energy potential of the N001K and Zhuk-M radar systems, determined by far from the highest average and peak pulse powers, provides the range of target capture with 1,2 square EPRs. m (target type "F / A-18E / F") of the order of 70 and 80 km, respectively. Against this background, the crews of the Super Hornets, using the powerful and more anti-interference AFAR radars AN / APG-79, will be able to take the Su-33 to escort at a distance of 180 — 200 km and to “capture” at a distance of the order of 150 — 170 km (in connection with an impressive EPR Su-33, reaching 15 — 18 sq. m)- reports the publication "Military Review".

In fact, American combat aircraft do not leave a single chance for Russian fighters in long-range combat, however, even if the aerial combat drags on, specialists cannot predict the chances of success in close combat between Russian and American carrier-based fighters.

“A way out could be the appearance of a decked version of the Su-57 fighter, but this, obviously, will be possible no earlier than in 7-10 years, that is, when the USA is already radically rearming”, - the analyst notes.