Let us analyse F-16 and SU-30 MKI. Besides enginer power measured in thrust and speed, the design of an Aircraft in terms of Wing Shape, Cockpit etc. effects a lot on the performance of a Fighter Plane as well as on the Pilot.
The best feature with SU-30 MKI is the elevated cockpit, which gives the pilot better vision and control, thus offering him complete control over the battlefield and in Dogfights. When comparing F-16 with SU, I feel SU is much.. much better.
Another feature which greatly effect the performance is the Avionics Software fitted in these aircrafts. It is on the these Softwares to calculate and tell the Pilot when to shoot missiles or drop bombs, so that it will hit the target precisely. Of course, a pilot moving at twice the speed of sound cannot take this decision manually on his own. The Avionics Software does it for him.
Recently Pakistan (US close friend) scrapped F-16 deal with US because they supplied with the old (read as 'useless') version of Avionics, bacause as we all know: US HEGEMONY!! US never wants other country to possess the technology and power as it does.
Comparing on these scales, I think we should rely on SU-30 MKI rather than F-16.
