Russia air force almost caught up with America air force in numbers game

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Russia population 140 million. 74 Su-35 and increasing. America population 320 million. 184 F-22, production stopped in 2009.

140 / 320 = 43%. 74 / 184 = 40%.

After 1991, Russia economy broke. Recovered since 2000 under Putin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-35

 

[GumNaam]

america's ace in its sleeve is not its air power but rather its ability to deliver and dock its air power over the oceans. But in the age of long range hypersonic anti shipping missiles, I'm not sure if this ace is an ace anymore...

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

america's ace in its sleeve is not its air power but rather its ability to deliver and dock its air power over the oceans.

True. That is navy, not air force. However, Russia navy has better subs. That's a huge threat.

And Russia new ships are really cool.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_22160-class_patrol_ship

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral_Gorshkov-class_frigate

 

[Roybot]

@Horus can we please put an end to these illogical threads

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

@Horus can we please put an end to these illogical threads

There is nothing illogical about this thread. The purpose of this thread is to inform Russia air force almost caught up with America air force after 1991.

 

[Beny Karachun]

Please, god, JDAM this dude's house.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Please, god, JDAM this dudes house.

@waz

personal threats is against forum rules

 

[Beny Karachun]

@waz

personal threats is against forum rules

I didn't threat you.
You have no sense.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

I didn't threat you.
You have no sense.

If you don't have anything useful to say, then don't say it at all.

 

[New World]

Russia population 140 million. 74 Su-35 and increasing. America population 320 million. 184 F-22, production stopped in 2009.

140 / 320 = 43%. 74 / 184 = 40%.

After 1991, Russia economy broke. Recovered since 2000 under Putin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-35

what about F-16, F-15, F-18 and F-35 of USAF, USN,USM USNG..

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

what about F-16, F-15, F-18 and F-35 of USAF, USN,USM USNG..

MiG-29 is like F-16. Su-27 / 30 is like F-15. MiG-29 K is like F-18. MiG-35 is like F-35. I only mentioned air force. Navy is another category altogether.

 

[Beny Karachun]

If you don't have anything useful to say, then don't say it at all.

I don't know what you are trying to mathematically calculate, nor do I know how you can say "Plane X is the equivalent of plane Y"

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

"Plane X is the equivalent of plane Y"

Same generation and capability.

I don't know what you are trying to mathematically calculate

# of planes ratio should match # of people ratio.

 

[Beny Karachun]

Same generation and capability.



# of planes ratio should match # of people ratio.

As you can see, a severe case of down syndrome.

 

[Desert Fox]

# of planes ratio should match # of people ratio.

LOL wut??

Russia still has a larger land mass to protect with fewer people compared to USAF. Not to mention Americans have better power projection capabilities.