Aviation Week Forecasts: Russian, Chinese Legacy Fighters Enjoy Continued Success

Su-27
India is the third-largest operator of the Su-27 family behind Russia and China, with 263 Su-30MKIs in service and contracts in place for further deliveries.
Credit: United Aircraft Corporation
[Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of five analyses of legacy fighters and their impact on the global market.] While fourth-generation fighters in Europe and the U.S. have experienced somewhat of a renaissance in the past 18 months, further to the East they have remained at the center of...
Craig Caffrey

Craig works as a senior analyst on Aviation Week Network’s military and commercial forecast databases, specializing in military aircraft markets and…

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