[PreciousLiberty]

"This would be one of the best Eastern fighters that can take on the F-22 Raptor, as long as it has a skilled VVS pilot at the controls. Problem is, it lacks the all-aspect stealth, but that won't be a problem in a turn-and-burn WVR dogfight at the 350-600 KIAS range."

It lacks stealth from any aspect with all those external weapons stores. Radar assets to the rear of the engagement (AWACS or other F-22s) would paint the SU-35s, and forward deployed F-22s would launch fire-and-forget AMRAAM missiles from somewhere over 30 miles away, without ever turning on active radar. Then they'd "bug out" using afterburners then supercruise. The SU-35 pilots might be able to see the nearest F-22s using FLIR technology, but would be unable to get any type of weapons lock due to F-22 stealth.

Soon afterwards over 90% of the SU-35s will explode. Rinse and repeat.

Your tagline is 100% correct. :-) It's truly a shame that the F-22 production lines have been shut down. I hope we vote in a sane government that restarts them before it's too late. Come on, 2010 elections!

[Forward the Light Brigade]

F-22 will not be built by Obama and it will not be deployed by the clown in chief. Su-35 wins by being the only ones built and flown while ours are still in the hanger. Sad but true. When the balloon goes up—we will not have time to build the Raptor and get it to the front lines. If you think World War is no longer possible just ask the people of Georgia (the nation not the state). Like Stalin trying to deal with Hitler, the attack will come when we least expect it and I wonder if we in America will have the resolve to fight a real enemy.

[A.A. Cunningham]

but would be unable to get any type of weapons lock due to F-22 stealth.

Stop drinking the kool aid.

[Oztrich Boy]

Radar assets to the rear of the engagement (AWACS or other F-22s) would paint the SU-35s, and forward deployed F-22s would launch fire-and-forget AMRAAM missiles from somewhere over 30 miles away, without ever turning on active radar

Well it would be nice if the F-22 had some way of receiving firing information other than the AWACS operator shouting "hey dude, bandits. 12 O'clock high!" into a microphone.