yep, Russia's no different to anyone else with that one, the su-27 variant replacement has been going on for a long time, even before the collapse of the USSR. With the current GDP being less than the UK it's been an uphill battle and you could argue the baton is being passed to China for sole-country, non-western planes in the future.
Last edited by JSFfan; 3rd Jun 2013 at 07:22.