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November 19, 2011 at 10:01 am in reply to: super cruise info #2324968

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I heard on this very forum that the Su-35 hit Mach 1.05+ in very early testing quite easily without a/b when clean :confused:

The EE Lightning could do that over 50 years ago.:cool:

November 17, 2011 at 5:48 pm in reply to: Chances of US bombers penetrating Soviet defenses in the 1960's – 85 percent #2326211

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Thanks Sens, that’s a lot of info you’ve compiled. I wonder what was the true strength of the Arab AD system during the war, how many AAA guns in service, number of SA-6 batteries and launchers available, number of SAMs actually fired?:confused:

November 15, 2011 at 12:25 pm in reply to: J-20 Thread 7 #2329156

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Via CDF, =GT

hawt hawt hawt hawt

Reminds me of the SR-71, for some reason…

November 13, 2011 at 3:09 pm in reply to: A-5s for Dedicated CAS #2331161

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the idea of modifying an old design for CAS is not necessarily a bad idea but the A-5 is unsuitable for the role. better to use something more reliable and robust like the K-8 as base.

It depends on who you are going to use it against. Those insurgents operating in Pakistan today, Taliban etc, yes. The Indian army with all its Shilkas, Tunguskas, and a million and one MANPADS, no!

November 13, 2011 at 12:59 pm in reply to: A-5s for Dedicated CAS #2331308

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Why doesn’t the Pakistani AF just buy some second-hand F-16s which the PAF already has the infrastructure to support? The F-16 has probably carried out more CAS and A-G sorties than the A-10, Su-25 combined…:rolleyes:

You want to see warmed over MiG-19s flying above a battlefield in a future Pakistani-Indian conflict? Have you any idea of the air defence assets of the Indian army?:rolleyes:

November 13, 2011 at 12:49 pm in reply to: F-14 VS Tornado F3 #2331312

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Iranian claims were not verified by independent sources. Most of the claims come from IRIAF pilots.

I am pretty certain many of the AIM-54 kills have been verified – even by the Iraqis themselves. what do you mean by ‘independent’ verification?
Wasn’t there a Iranian AIM-54 kill of an Iraqi Tu-22 ‘independently’ verified by the Americans?

November 13, 2011 at 12:07 am in reply to: Mirage 3/5 v F1 comparison #2331768

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And unlike the people who produced the EE Lightning, F-106, F-4B/C/D, and many of the early MiG-21s, Dassault had the foresight to fit the Mirage with guns from the very beginning. could you imagine the outcome of the 1967 war for the Israelis without guns on their Mirages??:eek:

November 12, 2011 at 7:03 pm in reply to: F-14 VS Tornado F3 #2331959

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The AIM-154 was a bomber-killer, & I’ve read analyses which suggest it would be of limited use against fighters.

The Tornado is essentially a bomber airframe – most Tornadoes are bombers only.

On the few occasions the USN fired it in combat (all against fighters), it failed or missed. Not enough to be statistically significant, though. How effective it was in Iranian hands is uncertain.

How successful was the Skyflash in combat?;)

November 12, 2011 at 12:58 am in reply to: Who made the best Mig 21? #2332407

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Yes, but there is no mention of any aircraft fitted with an RD-33??

The Kopyo radar on IAF MiG-21 Bisons may be closely related to the Phazatron Zhuk family, but the antenna diameter might be only half that of a MiG-29 – a most crucial difference.

November 12, 2011 at 12:44 am in reply to: Who made the best Mig 21? #2332423

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Where did you read that? (and why are you digging up this old thread). How do you think the radar from a MiG-29 could squeeze into the narrow inlet nose of a MiG-21?

Solution to such a “wunderwaffe” – F-20 Tigershark.:rolleyes:

November 12, 2011 at 12:03 am in reply to: Chances of US bombers penetrating Soviet defenses in the 1960's – 85 percent #2332503

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I thought similar till I learned the details about the losses or damage of A-4s during CAS in YKW 73. Just after they changed from low level to medium level operations the loss rate dropped considerably. The coming F-35 is tailored for operations in medium heights and above for similar reasons.

Sens, could you explain in a little bit more detail what you mean? What were the actual weapons systems used to cause so much damage to the Israeli AF? Have you got a breakdown list of the number and type of the IAF aircraft shot down and the weapons system used to shoot them down?

The USAF lost over 400 F-105s!!

Lost over 300 F-105s to be more accurate, if you’re talking about the effects of enemy action.

November 10, 2011 at 9:54 pm in reply to: Russian Aviation thread, part V #2369080

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Well, let’s turn it around. Can I see some proof only 4 are serviceable?

Perhaps more than 4, but not much more.

Serviceability of the the B-1B in the US was often no more 60% – and that for what is a simpler aircraft.
I think the Tu-160 is a huge black hole on resources. The funding for 15 Tu-160 could cover the cost of 30 Tu-95s – who knows??

November 10, 2011 at 9:08 pm in reply to: Russian Aviation thread, part V #2369091

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That’s crazy talk, there are far more operational at one time than 4.

how do you know that?

The actual serviceability of the 15 or so Tu-160s in RuAF service is a hotly debated subject. It’s not a Cessna…

Here’s a link on production plans for the NK-32. Assembly will begin in Omsk in 2013.

http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20110905/430161838.html

November 7, 2011 at 10:12 pm in reply to: Russian Aviation thread, part V #2370770

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Mi-26 can lift the Mi-26, what is the problem? :p

Sure it can, just as a Chinook can lift another Chinook. The question is, at what maximum altitude?

November 7, 2011 at 10:05 pm in reply to: Russian Aviation thread, part V #2370821

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I’ve asked this question before, if a Mi-26 crashes a too high an altitude, how are you going to lift it out if it’s too heavy for even another Mi-26 to lift?

Surely this is then an argument for the IAF to choose the Chinook for the heavylift contract, and then they can use the 4 or 5 Mi-26s they already have in service since the 1980s to haul any new Chinooks’ ass of the mountain top…;)
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