Honored military pilot and Major General Vladimir Popov compared the Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighter with the Russian model. About this report “Reason and truth”.
According to Popov, the F/A-18 Hornet is a similar version of the Russian Su-27, but it will be “difficult to compete with our more advanced vehicles.” He also added that the Finnish Air Force has only two squadrons of such fighters.
“The Su-27 and the F/A-18 Hornet can be compared both in terms of age and combat capabilities. They are very similar in characteristics and even appearance: two keels, two engines. But the Finnish F/A-18 Hornet is a 4th generation fighter and it is difficult for it to compete with the more modern Russian Su-30SM and Su-35 fighters in terms of combat potential, aerodynamic capabilities and usability. combat use,” he said.
Previously, Finnish fighter aircraft began flight training near the Russian border.
