Any reason the Yak-41 is still our only naval jet ? Even though it’s a prototype you still added it over the Su-33 ? Which is weaker than su-27sm it’s basically on par with the standard Su-27 & Yak-41 . It doesn’t carry Fox-3 missiles, it’s not on par with F-18 if that’s what your saving it for.
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Yak-38?
Soviets/Russia was/are not exactly known to be a major naval power, let alone a major naval air power. WIth them technically… never operating any aircraft carriers.
I’d guess Su-33 around the time the F-18 is added, a bit of a carrier update. If it is so much weaker than what you have described, then surely the Mig-29 and Su-27s you have gotten so far have been the better options to add first.
Ah but you forget, the heavy aircraft cruiser. Of which, they have/had a couple.
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Honestly, this would be the perfect counter to the F/A-18A. After the Su-33 should come the Su-30SM than Su-30SM2.