can we stay to the ground please ?

It’s really painful to see Overhype and extrapolations beyond belief.

The 949AM project (being worked on at Zvezda) has the Granit replaced by 3 Onix/Kalibr/etc per silo.

They are already modernizing the submarines, work started some time ago.

oooh this is good news.

Though well i hope those “plug ins” are optional. so granit can still be fitted there.

Or..perhaps anti carrier operation is no longer a priority for Russian navy.

http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20151022/1306263865.html

Serial modernization of the Il-76MDM will begin in 2016.

Meanwhile, modernization of An-124s has stopped, partially due to issues with D-18 engines (obviously due to break of contact with Ukraine). Illyshin is working to restart modernization.

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1539715.html

ouch… and i guess PS-90 are simply not cut for this.

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BTW anything on the R-77-1 missile ?

FGFA saga is ongoing, contract for 154 frames is expected in November during a visit from Indian delegation. Two-seater version might be back in the plans.

can’t wait to see it’s official concept art 😀

So any Iranian member here can give insight :3 ?

Would love to see some insider information on the requirements.

Whatta heck…Damascus has become a pile rubble ?

This is a catastrophy.

Not all of it.

Joubar is only part of Damascus.

Basically the reason I posted the map- not with the intent of getting the thread bogged down in further political discussion.

Hmm how long you think Russia would be able to sustain this campaign ?

is 1 year too optimistic ?

I don’t know where your design comes from but LMs F35B is said to be carrying “dead weight” and these designs are carrying “dead weight”, but unless we carry the means of vertical propulsion whilst in the horizontal we are stuck with long runways.

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Well if one’s goal is to minimize “dead weight” Which is associated VTOL machineries (rotors, ducted fans, 2nd engines) Then the optimum and most realistic solution would be that Tailsitter, like the UK-MOD Concept and LM-Sikorsky concept you posted.

The risk however is of course one cannot really do hover, at least not without any mechanism to deflect the propeller upward.

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My design above however was my own idea based on the old LHX “X-wing” rotorwing concept. Except that mine got its own separate wing thus no need to compromise airfoil for hover and forward flight.