The PAK-DA (russian bomber) News, "Pics" & Debate Thread & theories

“Tupolev have completed the design of Russia’s PAK-DA next-generation bomber aircraft, according to the head of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Mikhail Pogosyan.

Pogosyan made the remarks during a briefing with the Russian aerospace press, according to individuals familiar with the presentation who briefed IHS Jane’s on the details. He is understood to have confirmed that the “on-paper” design of the PAK-DA has now been completed by the Tupolev design bureau.

The PAK-DA project will now transition into an intermediate phase between the completion of the aircraft’s design and prototype construction, with the beginning of fabrication of some of the component modules for the aircraft

Despite speculation about whether the PAK-DA will be of a flying-wing design, Pogosyan declined to discuss details of the aircraft’s configuration. UAC, which holds the contract for the PAK-DA programme, has overall responsibility for the design of the new bomber. However, the programme is being developed by UAC’s new subsidiary formed by the merger of the Tupolev design bureau and the KAPO production plant in Kazan.”

http://www.janes.com/article/36539/russia-finalises-pak-da-bomber-design

with this being said – the new Pak-da bomber is supposed to replace the ageing tu 160 bomber

tu160

there have been allot of speculations of how the airplane might look like, the most reasonable is this leak posted by a Vietnamese website

pak-da model according to http://danviet.vn/cong-nghe/nga-hoan-thanh-thiet-ke-phac-thao-may-bay-nem-bom-pak-da/2014041109573468p1c32.htm

further other “artists” and concept people portrey the pak-da to be based on another Cold ear USSR project – the (tu-4ms) that was competing aginst the tu160 design back in the day.

tu4ms

VVS prefered T-4MS, but it was too ahead of its time (started 1969) and production would have mobilized 100% of Kazan factory (which would have slowed down SU27 production)

(other artists renderings of “PAK-DA”)

what do you guys think about this? please share any news or anything that will come in the future about this bomber

thanks