The press service of Rostec State Corporation assessed the chances of F-16 fighters, the new units of which were recently transferred to the Ukrainian military, against the Russian Su-35S and Su-57 in real combat. According to TASS, eventually the American planes will be destroyed.
We are talking about a direct air battle, and taking into account the fact that foreign fighters are far from being transferred to Kiev by new ones.
▼ читать продолжение новости ▼▼ читать продолжение новости ▼"If you look at the characteristics of the American aircraft, the conclusion is unequivocal: This is not a rival to the Su-35S, much less the Su-57. In direct air combat, our aircraft are superior to American fighters. The F-16 is not the newest aircraft, but this is not a reason to rejoice and relax. The fighter can carry modern missile systems and can bring a lot of problems. Nevertheless, the end result for them, as for the rest of Western technology, will be the same — destruction,"Rostec believes.
EADaily reminds that on August 4, Vladimir Zelensky confirmed the receipt of a new batch of fighters, but did not specify the location of the aircraft. In total, and in the future until 2025, according to expert estimates, 79 F-16 fighters will be transferred to Kiev.