| It is said that fighter planes are the war winners | | | | aircraft of a certain makes. For instance, the |
| of the twenty-first century. They had displayed | | | | MiG-21 Fishbed is the aircraft of preference in |
| their power in the two World Wars. The world | | | | countries as far apart and as different as Cuba |
| had then woken up to the power of the nation | | | | and Sri Lanka and Madagascar and the People's |
| who has superiority in the air. Bombing by air | | | | Republic of China. It makes sense to invest in |
| resulted in far more military casualties than any | | | | aircraft that will fulfill a number of functions. During |
| other mode of warfare. The aircraft was the | | | | wars, things do not always go as planned. One |
| vehicle of modern wars. This was finally a | | | | must also be ready with a second game plan. One |
| deviation from the era of supremacy by sea, | | | | must be prepared with something to fall back on |
| where the British held pride of place as the | | | | in case of an unexpected problem. As a result, |
| foremost nation of the world. Finally, a new era | | | | most countries are keener to invest in aircraft |
| had begun. However, in the world of today, war is | | | | that are multi-functional. It is more sensible to |
| growing increasingly unpopular. With the rise of the | | | | invest in a French Mirage III/5 which efficiently |
| media, greater stress is being put on talks | | | | performs the functions of ground attack, fighter, |
| between the sparring nations. However, one | | | | and reconnaissance aircraft. These were just one |
| never knows how the tide of international | | | | of the many military aircraft that are being |
| relations might turn. No nation wants to be | | | | demanded by the armed forces of various |
| unprepared for possible war. The result has to be | | | | countries. The arms race may not be carrying on |
| armament. There was a time when the arms | | | | in quite the same manner as fifty years ago. |
| race was being pursued with great fervor. That | | | | However, the danger of war continues to loom |
| fervor has now been replaced by practicality. | | | | large over all the nations of the world. A small |
| Every country wants to be ready to meet the | | | | spark somewhere in the world could result in an |
| contingency of war. Hence, defense deals are full | | | | explosion. No country wants to be caught |
| and plenty. Defense deals can be very profitable | | | | unawares if that happens. |
| for the military equipment producers. Great | | | | Read about An-12 Cub, Super Frelon and C-130 |
| demand is exercised by various nations for | | | | Hercules. |