f-15withf-16As a military aircraft during the Cold War in the 70s, its powerful performance was unrivaled at that time. But with the development of the times, the pair of Cold War heroes have gradually grown old. Recently, Pakistan ** in the "Indus Shield-2023".Air ForceDuring the exercise, it was stated that Jf-17cThunder block3 fighterSuccessfully suppressedf-15withf-16, inRadarwithElectronic warfareis far ahead of this pair of veterans. Thunder block3makes it an amazing fightBucket machine
1. New machines, new bombs, and new radars
Thunder block3As a new type of warfareBucket machine, equipped with advanced onesRadarwithElectronic warfareSystem. This allows it to better detect and jam the enemy in air combat, as well as the ability to launch new types of air-to-air missiles. The addition of these new technologies greatly enhances the advantages of Thunder Block3 in battle.
2. High-intensity confrontation and military exercises
Thunder block3In Indus Shield 2023Military exercisesMedium with Turkey'sf-16c d fighter jets, Saudif-15SA fighters conducted confrontation exercises. This kind of high-intensity confrontational military exercise actsThunder block3It provides valuable practical experience, making it handy in actual combat.
3. The technical level of Xiaolong
AlthoughThunder fighterThere is no obvious advantage in the performance of the platform, but it is super competitive in terms of technical level. Among them, the KLJ-7A has an active phased arrayRadarThe detection range reached 170 km, compared tof-15withf-16Not inferior. In addition,Thunder fighterAlso equipped with a powerfulElectronic warfaresystem, which can effectively check and balancef-15withf-16
1. Low cost
Thunder block3The price of a single machine is only 55 million US dollars, andf-16When selling to new users** up to 1$600 million, in the hands of the Saudisf-15SA warBucket machineIt's as high as $300 million. In contrast,Thunder block3The advantage is very obvious, it can be described as the king of cost performance.
2. Low cost of use
Thunder fighterThe cost of an hourly flight is only $7,600f-15The cost of an hourly flight is $4$20,000,f-16The cost of an hourly flight is $160,000 to 1$80,000. Thunder fighterIn terms of performance, it can be achievedf-15withf-16The vast majority of levels, but with a lower cost of use, which makes it very cost-effective.
Thunder block3 fighterSuccessful performance in the Indus Shield 2023 exercise proves its relative agef-15withf-16Excellent performance in front of you. Although there is no obvious advantage to the platform performance of the Thunder, it is advancedRadarwithElectronic warfareThe system, as well as the low cost of use, make it an important position in the competition. Thunder fighterThe outstanding performance of Pakistan provides a high-performance, cost-effective warBucket machineThe selection also demonstrates the development and progress of aviation technology in China.