Simonov had biast views about his aircraft's towards western designed F-15's and who's to blame after all he is the father of the Su-27. It's kind of like how one will believe their Child will always be the best overall despite his classmate has made the honor roll at school, gets better grades in class and plays ball better. The Su-27 will only get respect from those who are related. Especially those countries that operate the aircraft.
In recent years the F-15 has been in a simulated Dog fight against the Su-27 and despite the rumors of keeping things a secret it seems that the Sukhoi fighters have always topped our aircrafts in simmed dog fights. In Operation Red flag our F-15C's were out bested against more modernized Su-30 MKI Fighters. Despite the American's being handicapped in most of these air simulations the sukhoi supporters are delusional enough to believe that the famous Flanker has proven it's superiority over the Eagle.
What they will never understand is that the F-15 has actual combat experience with zero air to air losses against many different aircrafts including russian made migs. You see simulated combat does not matter the real test is when they are scrambled into action. All the non sense stops and it's either put up or shut up. Now I don't wish that the F-15's kill record be bested in years but it is highly unlikely the Su-27 will actually best it in a real life dog fight considering our mindset is much different from the time "Practice" to the time we actually go out and fight and our lives and freedom are on the line.
Bottom line is the Su-27 and Su-30 are the most over feared and over rated fighters ever built with an over epic claim that its superior to western fighters when in fact it's only shot down 5 Mig-29's in it's service life. The Su-30 MKI might be an upgraded version of the Su-27 but how about we make things a bit more "Even" by putting an MKI up against a Silent Eagle? or an F-15K model? Something a bit more modern like the MKI with upgraded radar systems, weapons and avaonics.
Do I have faith in the F-15 against an Su-27? I have equal faith that either aircraft will come out on top depending on the pilot but me being full blooded American I'm going to be as biast as Mikhail Petrovich Simonov was with the Su-27 and say victory is unquestionable in real time combat. Our F-15's have proven their worth years ago in true combat and will continue to evolve into better aircrafts of tomorrow and will take down the J-20 if confronted.
Even Tomorrow with the PAK F/A and J-20 stealth being created I predict those will be a complete waste of time and even a complete waste of thought to acknowledge just as the Su-27 has been throughout its life time. The USAF should be more focused on our allies and what they have in the works such as Japan's "ATD X ShinShin " and Korea's KFG program or even the countries acquiring the F-35 in large numbers like Isreal and Saudi Arbia.
The bottom line is the Su-27 has and will always be that "Possibility" and "What if" in the sky. Personally I call it the Su-27 Bonus Round because it has yet to prove its worth to anyone out there. People will keep dreaming about the F-22 Raptor despite it's out of service its at least good for something.
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