Russians on the other hand profess to be our best buddies and stabs us behind our back when it comes to spares.

Don’t sensationalize this or anything. :rolleyes:

Livefist crying about something else Russian, whats new.

hm lets see, Georgia’s small handful of Buks and no air force, versus Libya with much larger manpower, an actual air force, 8 battallions of S-200s, more bases, etc. ok. But Georgia does have the advantage of a mountainous terrain.

That’s irrelevant though. Georgia’s AD was small, but more modern and functional. Libya’s defense was pulverized by US missiles before most strikes commenced – hence I don’t think the Rafale had nearly as dangerous of a combat environment as the Su-34 did.

Some of their purchases also were simply not available in the West- Bastion for example.

I think Su-34 order will be bigger. Current order is 32 by 2013. This is assuming production of 6 this year, 8 in 2012, and 10 in 2013. Production capability will be able to run at at least 12 airframes per year at that point, assuming Gov places orders (they claimed they want to raise production to 20 yearly). If we use that as a minimum figure, there is potential for at least another 84 airframes, in addition to the previous 32. Given Su-24 aging, I think orders will continue, and around ~120 Su-34 are an achievable minimum through 2020.

Add to what? Il-76TD(MD)-90A compared in presentation to Il-76TD, and ‘Izdeliye 476’ are the same thing:)

I thought 476 has a new wing? :confused:
Why would it take so long to finish the first one if its the same?

Il-76 and Il-76TD payload-range comparison. Pretty impressive improvement, Il-476 should add to that.

Cargo capacity up by 20%, flight range with a payload of 45-50 tons greater by 27%, maximum thrust up bu 33%, fuel consumption during cruising down by 18%.

http://i051.radikal.ru/1105/76/34cb2dfd90a1.jpg

Not much of a pic, but MDFs on RuAF Su-24M/M2.

@ Hotdog:

One performed anti-radar/missile site strikes with Kh-31 I believe. IIRC it suppressed a Buk site.
The other covered a flight of Su-24s on strike missions.

Apparently both were rather successful.

Nope, I always maintained that MiG-35 did not have huge chances in RuAF, and that I would rather see Su-35C. The discussion was about potential exports for MiG-35, and something about MiG-29K/35 similarity.

Unless Su-35 production is bottle necked, might as well stay with stay with it.