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THE LOUDEST TAKEOFF EVER | MiG-21 Bison | Indian Air Force (Credits- Aviation Wall)

Sukhois fly in to save the day but for how long? ( Source- Russia & India Report / Author- Rakesh Krishnan Simha)

IAF Sukhoi SU-30 MKI ( Source- Wikimedia Commons / Credits- United States Air Force) Source- Russia & India Report Author- Rakesh Krishnan Simha India seems to have accepted the adage that you fight with the best weapons you have, not with the weapons you want. The Indian Air Force will stand down three squadrons of the MiG-21 and MiG-27 jets at the end of their life cycle. Replacing these ageing warhorses will be the Su-30 air dominance fighter. Inducting more Su-30 Flankers to fill in for retiring aircraft is a sensible move – at least for now. Forced to live within budgets, the IAF cannot splurge on flying white elephants like the Rafale, however appealing they may be. The French aircraft is expected to cost in the region of $200 million per aircraft whereas replacement Sukhois made locally at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) cost around $75 million each. Each Made in India Sukhoi is worth a handful of imported aircraft. As well as the cost benefit aspect, t