Hunter Smith
Feb 23, 2017 · 1 min read

It will be interesting to see how well this sale works out. The Russians are known for being quite poor in supporting their aircraft bought by other countries. It can take a year to get a rebuilt engine back for instance. The Indians have been quite disappointed in the serviceability of their Su-30s. Most of the Gulf countries spend lavishly on contractor support to keep their aircraft in service.

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