• ButtermilkBiscuit@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    The same SU 35s getting shot down over Ukraine? Or are these the even worse export versions? Lol, it won’t matter.

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      7 months ago

      SU-35 is a defence jet, not an assault one. It’s getting shot over Ukraine because it’s not used for its purpose. It’s like sending a heavy bomber into a dog fight.

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        7 months ago

        Ohh, so it only wins fights it didn’t start? That explains why it keeps getting shot down.

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        7 months ago

        It’s supposed to be an air superiority aircraft not an interceptor. I think you’ve confused the two. Inceptors are defensive, air superiority are aggressive.

        Their role is to take control of new areas, in this role they’ve been taken out by Ukraine’s air defence. Which defends against aggressive aircraft.

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          7 months ago

          They still are not intended for invasion and air to ground attacks.