Su-35 Russian-made is the most combat-ready aircraft, consisting in the Chinese Air Force and is a serious threat to the US Armed Forces, It leads to Lenta.ru opinion of the American analyst.
Flanker-E (the name of the Su-35 according to NATO classification), perhaps, It is the most combat-ready fighter of China Air Force, nevertheless ystrebytelya invisible Chengdu J-20 (Chinese fifth-generation fighter) which is unlikely to be fully operational, even if to reach a certain level of operational capabilities
– referred to in Article, published in the journal The National Interest.
According to the author, Chinese "Su-35 2018 year get new missiles “air-to-air” long range PL-15, which can be used, in particular, to attack Boeing E-3 Sentry US refueling tankers and aircraft AEW, which are crucial for air operations over the Pacific Ocean ".
The magazine reminds, China has created its own fighter Shenyang J-16, which the, although it was supposed to beat Su-35, in fact, still inferior to Russian aircraft.
In this way, commissioning of the Su-35 significantly enhances China's capabilities and increases the headaches the US military in the event of war
– concludes the analyst.
Reference edition: "Su-35S - multi-generation fighter 4++, last combat aircraft, built on the basis of the T-10S platform, which became the basis for the fighter Su-27 / Su-30 and their modifications. The aircraft is purchased VKS Russia, also these fighters in the version of the Su-35SK have been sold in China (24 Aircraft, to date 14 aircraft transferred, deliveries are scheduled for the rest 2018 year)».
