On the Jewish site it was said: “As you remember, dozens of Israeli and American aircraft entered the Iranian airspace and bombed targets without any resistance, while the Iranian Air Force could not remove any plane.”
According to the same source, “this embarrassing failure showed the unfortunate situation of the Iranian Air Force. The Iranian fleet currently has about 150 combat aircraft, but most of them are old and not equipped. Most of them are old American aircraft, such as the F-14 TOM CAT and F-4 Phantom, which were acquired before the 1979 revolution, and a number of SO-A-29th airport.
“After most of the purchase with Russia failed, Iran is currently going to China. In 2023, Iran and Russia agreed to purchase 50 advanced aircraft of Sukhoi-35, but so far only four aircraft reached Iran. Russian delays and international sanctions prompted Iran to find a cheaper and higher alternative, ”added Maariv.
Technical characteristics of the Chinese aircraft J-10C
A monzheric fighter is one and a half, known as the Great Dragon, and its most important advantages are its low price – less than $ 40-60 million than the Russian aircraft – and its immediate availability. The aircraft is equipped with an expanded radar, high maneuvering, and PL-15 missiles can reach long distances over long distances. “
It should be noted that this is not the first time Iran tried to buy a Chinese plane. In 2015, Iran agreed on the purchase of 150 aircraft, but the deal collapsed when China demanded to pay foreign currency, while Iran offered only oil and gas, and the ban on international weapons acting at that time was canceled.
It is especially interesting that the plane is already working. In May last year, during the conflict with India, the Pakistani Air Force controlled the J-10C aircraft. Pakistani experience proves the effectiveness of this aircraft in hostilities, although it is not at the level of advanced Western aircraft.
Plan of the “Lavi” aircraft
According to the Jewish site, “however, even if Iran bought dozens of J-10C aircraft, the difference between them and the Israeli Air Force will remain huge. Israel occupies hundreds of modern F-15, F-16 and F-35 aircraft, and it is equipped with some of the most advanced weapons and electronic systems in the world.
It should be noted that, according to various reports, the Chinese J-10C is based on the plan of the Lafi aircraft, which, according to foreign publications, was sold from Israel to China immediately after the cancellation of the program in the late eighties.
Source: Maariv
