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  • February 22, 2012 at 8:02 pm in reply to: Pak-Fa Thread episode 19 #2299458
    dionis
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    What did you guys expect? Afterall the PAK-FA is a heavily modified Flanker. Theres only so much Sukhoi can do with it.

    I agree.. I mean Lockheed did their best with the transmogrification of the F-14 into the Raptor. Sometimes life is just like.. so hard, and confusing, and all. 😮

    February 20, 2012 at 11:21 pm in reply to: Russian Navy Thread #2025696
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    Where is the Kirov “kapusta” ELINT ship?

    February 15, 2012 at 3:22 pm in reply to: Pak-Fa Thread episode 19 #2328258
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    Come now, they have a grand total of three Su-35’s a few dozen Su-34’s (after 12 years) and handful of slightly upgraded flankers (With very few pilots to fly them i should add). None of this is in anyway impressive. And what does America have to do with it. Different country altogther it is.

    Hey chief, on what planet was there any significant budgeted money for the Su-34 before 2010? (which just started production .. and was budgeted.. now).

    As for the carrier comment, I am certain that no Russian official would be quoted for “we are building 6 carriers now” .. most comments point to 2016 or even 2018+ .. and take this to the Navy section.

    February 12, 2012 at 10:48 pm in reply to: F35 Less expensive than Typhoon : Italy #2333990
    dionis
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    Nonsense.

    Have you been absent recently from world news? The US defense budget is getting a serious shave. For good.

    February 10, 2012 at 9:08 pm in reply to: Russian Navy Thread #2026172
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    Moscow is for baller-ass people with baller-ass money. 😉

    February 7, 2012 at 3:39 am in reply to: TR1's Great Russian Aviation Thread 7,the return of Timofey Mozgov #2341821
    dionis
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    not sure what the point of your posts are. Its a new scheme thats being adopted, standing in contrast to some of the earlier statements made by fanboys in the past.

    it does not mean all aircraft are using it, it just means that there’s a push going towards it

    also see no point in your criticism of posting pictures. its a RuAF thread duh.

    Sorry, sparky, but.. seeing several units of single-color aircraft does not translate to “push” towards anything.

    Fencer units have always been grey. So have the bomber forces.

    You can expect to see things in different patterns. What a surprise. :rolleyes:

    January 28, 2012 at 4:38 am in reply to: Russia to Send Syria Yak-130 Jets #2355138
    dionis
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    Oh maii gaawwddd…

    Yak-130s will ensure the annihilation of the poor Syrian people…

    Because just recently.. they gained immunity to tank shells and machinegun rounds… :rolleyes:

    Seriously clowns, think about it.. :confused:

    January 26, 2012 at 4:39 am in reply to: Good Russian aviation thread part 6, the return of Ivan Drago #2357026
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    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ja676MG45Zg/TSTyl2X6_5I/AAAAAAAAE04/fse2SiHMpQE/s1600/tu-22m3_backfire.jpg

    Privetik, troika! 😮

    January 18, 2012 at 8:06 pm in reply to: Good Russian aviation thread part 6, the return of Ivan Drago #2361870
    dionis
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    How much will you pay me? 😀

    So you don’t actually know.. or anyone else for that matter. Ok. :rolleyes:

    January 18, 2012 at 2:26 pm in reply to: Good Russian aviation thread part 6, the return of Ivan Drago #2362053
    dionis
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    SM figure is more or less known.

    Why don’t you tell us then?

    January 18, 2012 at 2:00 am in reply to: Good Russian aviation thread part 6, the return of Ivan Drago #2362561
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    relax your undies. very easy for an outsider to whine about military acquisitions.. but reality is.. the Russian armed forces were static for over a decade, lots of things need upgrading, lots of new programs, everyone needs something.

    unless you want Russia to go broke from defense spending like the US and Soviet Union, be grateful that they’re at least making some upgrades.

    How much do you reckon it costs to upgrade a MiG-31? $10 million?

    Over an 8-year period, do you think that 60 or 120 or even 180 upgrades will make Russia go bankrupt? $600 million, $1.2 or $1.8 billion isn’t exactly un-doable. Upgrading 180 airframes would cost an extra $150 million/year… less than .01% of the military budget.

    January 16, 2012 at 6:37 am in reply to: Good Russian aviation thread part 6, the return of Ivan Drago #2363606
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    ~7-8 upgrades per year is a complete joke. What sort of low-priority project is this? Where are these upgrades even happening?

    January 16, 2012 at 1:15 am in reply to: Good Russian aviation thread part 6, the return of Ivan Drago #2363735
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    60 MiG-31 upgrades by 2020 is a pretty pathetic rate. 😡

    January 10, 2012 at 4:14 am in reply to: Lockheed reveals 6th gen fighter concept #2366021
    dionis
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    So they took a 5th-gen fighter, pancaked it, and called it a 6th gen ‘concept’ because it looks flatter and therefore supposedly more stealthy and futuristic?

    Fantastic. 😎

    January 4, 2012 at 3:41 am in reply to: Russian Navy Thread #2027691
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    They are really streamlining those teardrop hulls more and more.

    That pic shows it best.. 🙂

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