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October 13, 2011 at 10:05 pm in reply to: Hot Dog Indian AF News and Discussion Part 17 #2383337

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http://russianplanes.net/images/to57000/056394.jpg

Indian Tu-142ME in Russia.

October 13, 2011 at 9:58 pm in reply to: Cockpit visibility and Sukhoi factories #2383341

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F 16, F 15. F 18 all have better visibility from cockpit than SU/Russian designs.

You have sat in a Su-27, and all of those 3, and can make that claim right?
By all accounts Su-27 has superb cockpit visibility.

For the 360 degree view MS flight simulator players:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIJTczPeW8w

Look at that, no metal blocking his view.

October 13, 2011 at 9:57 pm in reply to: Cockpit visibility and Sukhoi factories #2383345

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Once again, have fun actually tilting your head all the way back to use that vaunted “360 degree” vision.

And even if you could, it would be tactically useless.

October 13, 2011 at 12:44 pm in reply to: Russian Navy Thread #2031933

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I was wrong apparently:

http://www.militaryparitet.com/teletype/data/ic_teletype/12399/

9 11356M to be built by USC.

October 13, 2011 at 8:13 am in reply to: Russian Space & Missile[ News/Discussion] Part- 4 #1796187

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http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20111011/455649515.html

3rd and 4th S-400 units to be delivered in 2012.

October 13, 2011 at 7:49 am in reply to: Russian Aviation thread, part V #2383572

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http://content.foto.mail.ru/mail/zaoksm1/3746/s-3785.jpg

One of the 6 Mi-28N delivered a few days ago…in black?!

http://content.foto.mail.ru/mail/zaoksm1/3746/s-3786.jpg

Another one. Note they have the launch warning sensor on the nose now, as seen on the Mi-28NE, and the Ka-52. 🙂
Posted by Oleg @ Avanturist.

October 13, 2011 at 7:29 am in reply to: J-20 Thread 7 #2383578

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Look at Su-27 family, MiG-29K/35 and MiG-29 to a lesser extent. Soviet designers clearly appreciated good cockpit visibility in their modern fighter designs.

“360” vision is either way next to useless in combat and in practice, and good luck tilting your head all the way back with a flight suit and helmet on.

October 13, 2011 at 5:48 am in reply to: Nice MMRCA News and Discussion 9 #2383604

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Twin engine fighters white elephants huh? I think I will take the opinion of major air forces over that of a few journalists.

October 13, 2011 at 5:01 am in reply to: J-20 Thread 7 #2383646

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Nice flamebait there Hotdog.

Here’s another one: Wow! PAK-FAs finish sure looks better in those 2 photos!

October 13, 2011 at 4:51 am in reply to: PLAAF Thread 15 #2383665

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I was just citing the demographic projections. I suppose I forgot that caveat when trying to make a point. Will that actually happen? Not if the state actively intervenes and is effective. However solving the birthrate only deals with part of the problem. The death rate in Russia is abnormally high for a developed country, and solving that might prove a lot more challenging.

Those demographic projections are outdated and irrelevant today. Look at numbers in recent years, it basically evened out, even some slight gains recently.

Challenging or not the projections of massive population loss based on 90s and early 2000s demographics are inaccurate.

EDIT: The funny thing (given the rage in this thread) is Russia and China have more links today than probably ever. Peace and trade is more profitable for both at the end of the day.

October 13, 2011 at 4:49 am in reply to: PLAAF Thread 15 #2383669

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Are Russian satellites good? Probably. How come they don’t have as many launches if they’re so good? Maybe it’s not cost competitive. Maybe they don’t have the funds to ramp up to scale. Or maybe they’re not as good as you claim. All three indicate a weaker industrial base.

Hmm? Russia has the most space launches and satellites placed in orbit if we go by even the most recent numbers. The Chinese space industry has huge grounds to catch up if you want to try to use it as an argument of Chinese industrial strength in relation to Russia.

October 13, 2011 at 4:36 am in reply to: PLAAF Thread 15 #2383676

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Come on … let’s go back to topic since no Russian fan-boy will be persuaded by his belief that Russia has still a super-duper industrial base comparative for the future !

Here we go ….

Oh please Deino. Just like the China super fan boys can’t accept that China is not the greatest thing since sliced bread, and the fact that it continues to buy large batches of AL-31s is indicative of that. See what I did there? We can continue to throw fan boy accusations around all day if we want.

Very telling that China’s “indigenous” J-10 has until now been almost entirely powered by a foreign engine.

SO much emotion over some engine imports, dear lord. Talk about insecurity. That’s not aimed at most of you btw, but some specific posters who were adamant that China would not buy AL-31s again.

October 13, 2011 at 4:33 am in reply to: PLAAF Thread 15 #2383679

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You can’t argue with the numbers. Russia’s population is set to drop at least 20 million in the next 50 years. We’ll see whether those new programs will work, but until then that doesn’t change the facts.

Now, I don’t want to further this massive OT, but that is fantasy. The 90s want their numbers back.

October 13, 2011 at 12:24 am in reply to: Russian Navy Thread #2031943

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Nevertheless, I am going to need to see some proof that only one failed test was performed. Furke’s problems are well known, but nothing suggests it doesn’t work at all. Further, the Russian navy has taken ships in service before without systems fully operational at the time – look no further than the 1155s. They served for years without getting Klinok. No reason to believe that eventually the 20381s 9m96 complex won’t be ironed out.

October 12, 2011 at 11:57 pm in reply to: Russian Navy Thread #2031945

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Only one attempt to hit target with 9m96 before entering navy?

WHy does that sound suspect….
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