Comments on: Mig-29 Fulcrum vs F-18 Hornet training air combat video

By: buster

buster — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:30:29 +0000

i agree with phoenix’s view, Third world countries even they have MIG-29s, Su-30 MKI and Su-35. They might have difficulties operating them in the aspect of their weaponry and also their pilot skills. when pitted againist US fighters who are well trained and armed with better missiles they do not stand a chance even though their aircraft is capable of winning a guns only dogfight but not a missile era dogfight thanks to mediocore russian missiles.

By: phoenix

phoenix — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:08:49 +0000

****** Plus OVERALL U.S. and WEStERN pilots are better trained.******

Depends on which airforce you are comparing it with. The newly showcased Mig 35 at bangalore airshow stole the show despite the presence of much hyped LMA F16 and Boeing FA18 (to a certain extent rightly so). Indian pilots who saw this bird were pleasantly surprised by certain features of this plane.

This 126 million dollar deal would be a shot in the arm for the one that clenches it. Everyoe thought it would be all american affair until the Mig 35 flew in all the way from Moscow till Bangalore in less than 3 hours

Like someone said earlier, it depends on strategies as well.

By: Carl

Carl — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:14:22 +0000

Anyway, this clip is from a made for Swiss TV movie, not some real training video.

By: Carl

Carl — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:10:09 +0000

According to Bill Gunston, the military aviation writer and pilot, in his 1989 book “Fighter Missions”, described a hypothetical scenario whereby a F16-C tangoed with a Mig-29A. F16 with a well trained pilot whereas the Mig had an inept one. In his opinion, this dogfight will result in a stalement in all probability.

This says something about the planes and the drivers at that time.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:46:54 +0000

Sure the americans have better records, but those records are held against developing and third world countries. Of course, that isn’t to say the F-16 fighting falcon, F/A-18 hornet, and F-15 eagle(I’m actually an EAGLE fan.)are bad, it’s only to say that
the mig’s shouldn’t be looked down upon that much either.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:42:25 +0000

Mig 29 this, F18, F16 that. Look at the real-world statistics: How many F16’s have been shot down in dog-fights? How many F18’s? Now look at the number of Mig 29’s lost over Kosovo, Iraq and elsewhere to US-made fighters. I guess we should also include the F15, which has the best combat history, 104 kills in air combat to 0, yes, zero losses in air combat.

Sorry, folks, the Mig 29 has not yet realized its potential, real or imagined against US fighters.

By: amir

amir — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:44:32 +0000

hello all. from wher you know that “The F-22 wonâ€™t be detected by any radar the British or anyone else on the planet”.
have you or other donkeys examined that or you are a predictor???
I think you hardly need to wake up terry…
maybe you have examine all radars by f22 in your dreams.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:13:25 +0000

Stig needs to wake up — The F-22 won’t be detected by any radar the British or anyone else on the planet has. If the Brits are so smart and so good why do they come to the U.S to get training? The F-22 is the best fighter in the world and I would not be surprised that in the near future the so called other allies start begging for the U.S. to sell the F-22’s. Eat your heart out boys - you ain’t going to get it….

By: MEHRAN

MEHRAN — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:41:52 +0000

FALCON PLUS

By: Philippine Air Force S-211 pilot

Philippine Air Force S-211 pilot — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:03:40 +0000

We’ve splashed USMC F-18Cs during Balikatan training exercises. No big deal.