On the other hand such a radical radar solution could give it a key advantage when confronting other LO aircraft, something no doubt on the minds of RuAF planners.

Better than your English apparently :).

The 28 hour comment was in regards to a few years ago- 2002 is 9 years ago.

For example:
http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1324567
In 2008 (that is, a few years ago) pilots in fighter aviation averaged around 65 hours years. Not 28.

Yes, its one of the reasons Russian planes crash more often then others. There are of course other factors to such as quality.

Do back up this statement, with precise facts about Russian AF planes crashing more often. Oh and “quality”, do go into detail about that.

USAF has the most crashes in the world. Clearly, they are poor pilots and have poor quality aircraft.

Last I heard about two year ago was that Russian pilots average around 28 hours a year. Nato pilots average out at around 240 hours a year.

(Those figures were for fast jet types, not helicopters and transports etc.)

lol. Where did you pull that 28 number out of? The rear end of an F-16?

Military Balance is laughable as a source on anything Russian frankly, I would think you would know that. Anyways Russian averages are closer to 100 anually. I imagine they will get a notch above 100 average quite soon as air force numbers are cut, personnel count is decreased (as across the whole Russian mil), and the new military funding program for 2011-2020 is finally decided on.

Oh come on, we’ve already been through this and its now been shown that they are myths.

Yep, the head of NIIP is also a myth.
Why are you so desperate on this point?

Some would argue that’s what the PAK-FA is 😉

They would be ignorant.:cool:

The PAKFA; isn’t further development of the programme reliant on Indian cash to some extent? Hence, the need to export the fighter, as a collaborative effort.

Not exactly. PAK-FA has been 100% Russian endeavor so far, and the domestic market is enough to bring it to fruition. The Indian contribution, and export potential is major icing on top of the cake.

Yes and how many of those twin engined fighters do you fly, how many MIGs do you have rusting away.

I don’t fly any of them, do you? What a silly response.

The Russian air force is still the second largest in the world, even in is greatly depleted state. Your statement regarding two engine types being used, was clearly wrong.

Not good enough for you? Check the Royal Air Force. Another currently 100% two engine combat air force. Luftwaffe too. Wonder what that says about their engines while we are at it.