Laugh your ass off sparky... At least Russian stuff isn't afraid of a little dirt or real-world conditions.

Betcha that Sukhoi is perfectly able to deply from unimproved airstrips... Try THAT with an F/A-18 or even worse yet, ANY of the over-priced pregnant duck looking NEW planes in the US Arsenal.

THAT would be laughable.

Thanks just the same, but I'll take Russian military hardware ANY day over the US stuff.

I never have seen the use of some super-high-tech gizmo that takes a squad of specialists just to cruth it's delicate ass and keep it going.

Russian hardware on the other hand, is just like a hammer - It simply WORKS every time you try it.