What will be interesting will be whether when the ‘new’ Mgi-35 appears, it has the Mig-29OVT’s 3D TVC engines, thus combining the features of the two current demonstrators. The TVC has always been listed as an option for the 35.

That article is part BS. It neglects the fact that a large part of the Russian population is terrified of the Chinese, to the extent that huge numbers of them were recently expelled. The Russian far east is de-populating fast and there are 1.2billion chinese ready to fill the gap.

Times past……..

source: http://www.hms-eagle.co.uk/eagle%20photies.htm

Could also have been part of a British desire to have a missile based force as well, much like the Washingtons were procured prior to the V-Bombers. Remember that this was the period in which Blue Streak was being developed and cancelled. It could have been an exercise in giving an impression of capability prior to the arrival of the Blue Streak.

what a pompous man you are !! instead of admitting that you were wrong here, and that the news item was correct, you tell me that I dramatise and exaggerate ? :rolleyes: a demonstration of my weakness in this area indeed ! 😀

go back to the first post that I make on this topic. i just mentioned that the RAAF was looking at a follow on purchase and you came up with your lame ass wisecrack on how smoke machines could generate smoke..and after that how AW&ST has been wrong and “source analysis” bullcrap.. heck, even the Australian govt in one its own defence press releases had quoted AW&ST so I guess your theory of “source analysis” did’nt get through to them either ! :rolleyes:

and whats this bullcrap about the source not being wrong but having to be taken in context and considered ?? they say that the Aussies are looking at follow-on purchases and I quote that so what do I need to take into context and consider here ??

what you’re doing is using semantics to hide behind when you’re clearly proven wrong. :rolleyes:

Once again you resort to insults and deliberate exageration. It is rather unfortunate really, it just shows your lack of understanding, especially the above that appears to be a temper tantrum.

So here it is for you again, source analysis, rather than just taking something as certain becouse it is written in a usualy reliable journal, evaluate it yourself, look for other sources and check the facts that they give. It is really not that challenging.

I never said that the news item was false, so how can I be wrong? I simply said that it need to be properly considered. Indeed if you follow my posts in this thread (which you clearly have not) I have given a reason why it might be correct.

A truly great day, a huge thankyou and congratulations to all involved!!!

I said “there is a real likelihood”. how that means that I have blind belief in what AW&ST prints is beyond me..I do believe that if they printed something, they definitely have heard something on it. its similar to the Indian Navy wanting to purchase follow on MiG-29Ks..if someone said that it was blind belief in some journal because of which I believe that it may happen, I’d be darn surprised..

on the other hand, you are obviously one of those who will never quote any article from a respected journal..I hope you continue with that and dont post anything related to what a journal published. common sense indeed !:rolleyes:

You just dont get source analysis do you? I am amazed at how lost you are with this!:eek: The fact that you make such stupid comments as……

on the other hand, you are obviously one of those who will never quote any article from a respected journal..I hope you continue with that and dont post anything related to what a journal published. common sense indeed !:rolleyes:

……just goes to show how little understanding you have of this. Sure read the article, but then read others, compare and contrast. If only one article appears in one journal then be very cautious. You are trying to make this into absolutes, which it clearly is not.

get some perspective man ! you’re comparing pics of some supposed 5th gen Chinese fighter published in AW&ST to them publishing an article that says that there is a real likelihood of a follow-on purchase of Rhinos by RAAF ?? maybe you might as well stop believing anything published in any journal, because once in a while, even the best get it wrong.

I have plenty of perspective and I am shocked at your blind belief in AW&ST, as I have said, sure it is reliable publication but I have already given an example of at least one mistake. That is why you evaluate every source, it is just common sense. I am astonished that you think that just becouse it is published in AW&ST it is true!:eek: