The Su‑30MKI brings a heavier payload, longer reach, thrust‑vectoring agility, and unique BrahMos‑A integration, backed by long‑range sensors and more, giving clear advantages over F‑16.

6 advantages of the Su-30MKI fighter jets that the F‑16s can’t match

The F-16 is 15 metres long and has a wingspan of about 9.5 metres. It is powered by General Electric Turbofan engine, which, with afterburning, can generate upto 102 to 130 kilonewtons of thrust, accelerating this aircraft to more than twice the speed of sound. 

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Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s for operations within the nation, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made fighter jets more than 29 months after Russia's invasion.

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine has finally started deploying US-made F-16 fighter jets

Although, Zelensky failed in his efforts to secure a time frame for Ukraine's membership in NATO, it has made headway in garnering support of the Western allies and 11 nation coalition is set to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.

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Russia issued a stern warning to the West on Sunday, saying that it is “playing with fire” by providing US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. The remarks were made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with a Russian TV that was posted on social media.

‘West playing with fire’: Russia slams move to supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

US President Joe Biden met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Biden told Erdogan his request for F-16 fighter jets had to go through a process in the United States and expressed a desire to handle disagreements between the two countries effectively.

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