True, it’s a pity that a little thing like money got in the way of the idea.

It is a shame how such things crop up.;)

Just a little more detail on the two efforts to replace/add to the Vulcan.

Avro-730: One prototype was in the early stages of construction in 1957 when it was cancelled in the Sandys defence white paper of that year. It was due to fly in 1959 and the last of eight prototypes was to fly in 1961/62 (it was 1960-62 that the RAF expected its ‘Bomber Gap’ to appear). No photos relating to the Avro-730 have ever surfaced, the same goes for the other contenders, a full scale mock-up was made of the Handley Page HP-100 offer but again no photos have appeared (to my knowledge at least) suggesting that there was a very high degree of secrecy related to the project.

Avro Vulcan Phase-6: A larger twin crewed Vulcan intended to carry up to 6 Skybolts, it never made it of the drawing board.

There is a “run-run” abouth the re-birth of development of Russian super(hyper?)sonic cruise missiles. Is that likely?

One of the problems would be a lack of suitable launch vehicles. The Tu-160M that was intended to carry 2 Koalas in its bomb bay was never built. The Tu-95s could be adapted to carry them but they must be getting long in the tooth by name and either way the types slow speed and massive signature make it less than perfect. As far as I am aware the Tu-22s would be too small to carry them although it may be possible to heavily modify them to carry one. That only realy leaves the 15 Tu-160’s which could potentially maybe carry one in the bomb bay.

A while back there was a report that the RuAF was pursuing a new strategic bomber (although such comments come out of Russia fairly reguarly the current modernisation of the Russian armed forces makes the idea not inconcievable), It may be that any new bomber has such weapons in mind.:confused:

It was just a NASA demonstrator for tailless fighters. It is/was not the aircraft picture above. Notice the differences in the wings.;)

It’s a “B” as You can identfy on the black radome with its stipes !

But ……. posted at CDF by Xinhui a white J-10 prototype 03 and the exhaust doesn’t look like an AL-31FN one !!! ????

Thanks Deino, I assume its one of the four prototypes?:confused:

As for the J-10, could it be the WS-10A? The type has been in production for some time and at a supposedly very rapid rate so they should be running out of Russian engines by now.:confused:

This is from Rosoboronexport news

Надо заметить, что в прессе сообщалось о целом ряде практически согласованных с Китаем контрактов: на поставку корабельных истребителей Су-33 для будущего китайского авианосца (до 48 самолетов на сумму до $2,5 млрд

which means it has been publish by the media the delivery of carrier-based fighters Su-33 for the future Chinese aircraft carrier (to 48 aircraft for the sum to $2,5 billion)

Одновременно в 1998-2005 годах на заводе в Шэньяне по российской лицензии и в основном из российских комплектующих было собрано еще 105 Су-27СК.

Simultaneously from 1998-2005 at the plant in Shengyang in accordance with the Russian license granted to China, 105 Su-27SK were assembled

http://roe.ru/roe_ru/news/lenty/lent_07_03_14.html

So far sems like China still wants sukhois from Russia

That does not have anything to do with what you are supposedly discussing!
You do know what an Su-33 is and why it is different from an Su-27 right?:rolleyes: Becouse you are rapidly starting to look like a troll.:mad:

sealordlawrence – for future reference you will find that if you type in Flight international into Google. Then type what you are looking for into their search engine its comes up quickly and easily. :).

DATE:20/04/07
SOURCE:Flightglobal.com
Israel in talks with USA over F-22 orders
By Arie Egozi

Israel has approached the USA about acquiring Lockheed Martin F-22s as concern mounts about new threats to the country’s regional air superiority.

Sources say that the issue was raised during a one-day trip by US defence secretary Robert Gates to Israel last week.

Washington has so far not authorised the export of the Raptor stealth fighter, but sources in Israel say this is the first time a “reasonable” request has been made.

Among the subjects discussed with the country’s prime minister and defence minister were Israel’s concerns about the USA’s possible sale of advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia and the Israeli intelligence assessment of the Iranian nuclear programme.

For future reference, if you make a claim you need to provide a source.:mad:

The above says nothing about a formal request for 60 aircraft, just that Israel briefly raised the subject during a one day meeting.:rolleyes:

search haaretz

Nothing there, if you have a source post it.