Post by iandhunt on Jun 6, 2013 23:22:46 GMT 1
Hmm, OK, Japan: basically an extension of the US Airforce, but based in Japan, flying US planes with little yellow fellows in the cockpit ( This is not a racist slur: they are small, yellow in colouring, and they are all male ( there are no female pilots in the JSDF)) They are also they most disciplined and serious of the three.
India: Older soviet era planes aplenty, as well as the harrier and basically anything else they can find. Worlds largest democracy I disagree!
China: Weell, Hmm..J10, J20, Huge country, huge military, lots of US dollars due to the trade deficit (Trade deficit: you ( the US) buys 100 toys from china. To make it fair, china says it will buy 100 toys from the US. The US sells 100 toys for S100 to china. China changes its mind, and only buys 10 toys from the US - $10. Trade deficit. -$90.00 . Times this by billions, and you are up sh*t creek! Which is where you're at now! As of march the US trade deficit with china is at 69 billion dollars! In the UK that's at 31 billion as of march 2013!
US fighters ( FA18 super hornet, F22, and newer planes all have Chinese electronics ( GPS/ Targeting/ low light)
We all buy cheap and cheerful Chinese copies of ESC's and RX's ( hands up who has an Orange ( Hobbyking) receiver in their planes? I do!
But we are paying for their super aircraft. Despite how badly you think your government treats you, we are guilty as well.
sorry for the political bollox, but that's where the money is going. China has the best aircraft, we haven't seen them yet, but they were bought with our money!
All the electronics in our fighter aircraft as of 2012 are going to be US manufactured or procured. As for the Chinese "Air Force" I don't think for even one second that they have ANYTHING that is any where close to any First World country Air Force. The Chinese Navy is afraid....really, they mention it several times in government memorandums....of going to war with the US Navy or even the Royal Navy. They know they will be wiped from the seas in 2 weeks. Same for their Air Force....the aircraft they have are not ready for combat any time soon. They have one aircraft carrier that they bought from the Ruskies, (d**n Reds) they have no idea how to operate a carrier, that’s why you don’t see it at sea. They have no 2nd string, i.e., underway replenishment ships, they only have literal diesel submarines. They are a growing threat and the US knows it, that is why the US Navy is concentrating more fleet operation in the Pacific. It is going to take red china 20 years to catch up with America in first hand naval experience. I can only imagine how long it would take producing combat ready and capable crews to fly these "awesome" stealth aircraft.
Stealing technology is one thing but putting into practice is totally different.
Maybe they should just stick to manufacturing rubber dog sh*t!
If they want to keep purchasing our debt, that is fine....it will catch up with them soon enough just as it will Britain and the United States.