Brandenski wrote:And other Russian Jets even old ones fly 30 feet over American destroyers who have just had all their radars jammed. So do not be so quick to reject Russian abilities in the air
First of all, destroyers are not really designed to fight jets as their main objective. (Cruisers are) But some have that capability to some degree.
Second, what is the destroyer supposed to do in peacetime? Shoot at the jet? There is literally no way a ship can stop a plane flying over without shooting at it or doing any harm to it which is not something that they anybody will do in peacetime.
The problem with Russian jets is that they have no real technology in them besides engine and frame. Basically that might have worked in the 60s and 70s but modern planes are works of technological marvel that rely more on different systems, stealth, missiles etc instead of pure speed and agility. Basically if you can launch missiles without the other side detecting you and fly away then you win. Even better if you can not only stay undetected to a certain degree but also jam your opponents missiles if he launches. Nato planes are a lot better at both of those compared to the Russians. There are many technologies involved: jammers, stealth, better missiles, more integrated systems between different branches, faster computers etc