Yup, 056 is definitely (fully?) RAMed up. Probably accounts for that strange cyan sheen already seen on some parts of 055R, in addition to the light grey edge treatments on the inlet lips and some other edges.

It is something to note that on T-50-6-2 even on the part of the hatch that doesn’t have the thick RAM covering the screws are still treated

just noticed this picture of 056, it seems they cheated us again ;), the yellow hatched area is not treated with RAM, I guess the whole spine is not as well. You can easily see there fasteners holding the composite skin. The thick layer of RAM is under the greyish-white looking top coat, but they seem to use several shades. Some are having a cyan tint, probably to distinguish where RAM has been applied. Have someone noticed it already?

M

A promo vid i’ve never seen before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqZ-jvsFs8g

I like it 🙂
And its nice to see they can produce promo vids without all the BS.

well, Flanker is a looker, more than the T-50, at least to me. 😀

Yemen

Hello buddy, want to know more about these pictures, how old are they, where they are from? Who is overhauling YAF Su-22?
thanks
M

…Итак, ещё в 2010-м стало ясно, что сконструирован самолёт несколько неудачно. Требуемые эксплуатационные перегрузки выдерживать не мог, на воздухозаборниках срезало заклёпки, воздухо-воздушные теплообменники трещали по сварным швам, а топливо в баке №3 категорически отказывалось расходоваться полностью. Для того, чтобы первая машина безопасно долетала назначенный ресурс в 300 часов, её в августе 2011 поставили на доработки (остальным усиление сделали в заводских условиях) и начали проектирование машины 2-го этапа (кстати, попутно извлекли из киля 50-1 оставленный там гаечный ключ).
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thanks for those anecdotes, very interesting :D, aluminium alloy В-95 has been used in soviet aviation industry since 50-ies, such as the Mig-21, Su-7, …etc. Hard to believe they`ve used the same materials even on the T-50 first prototype , I thought VIAM was closely cooperating with the Knaapo and delivering new advanced materials for the PAK-FA structure. For comparison MAPO Mig has been using Al-Li alloys (e.g. 1420) in the MiG-29M fuselage structure since 1985.

yeaaaah, that is what I call “progress”, sixth prototype and finally they`ve get rid of a small piece of Ti cowlings on engines, but who knows what material these new ones are made of. Why not making it from one piece anyway? Check those various fasteners spacings surely done by hand like on some stable door.:D a bit disappointing though.

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About T-50 Canopy glass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG7KeUrcbm0
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hopefully, they are not checking angular deviations and distortions for the T-50 windshield the same way(camera to windshield position) as shown in that video???….:confused::)

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Looks like the weather was cleared up for you to take these awesome pics during your visit to Catumbela AFB.

Your FANA pics put me to shame..lol. Buddy !! I really mean it.

I’m so serious since It’s getting hard to find new FANA stuffs from fb.

please do not compete my friend and keep posting unseen pictures, that is I like on this thread. Some more from Angola, Catumbela.

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