Simple Flying
Is China Really Producing Nearly 10 Times As Many Fighter Jets As Russia?
China's production allows it to modernize its force, while Russia's limited production and combat losses limit it to maintaining a core fighter fleet

China's production allows it to modernize its force, while Russia's limited production and combat losses limit it to maintaining a core fighter fleet

The Il-96 has long been a VIP and special mission air force aircraft due to failing as a commercial airliner and the need for a prestige airliner.


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