You want to count the number of pylons?:rolleyes:Here you go….

Four under each wing, not five AFAIK…

I find it interesting that when looking back at post #322, it states that only Iraqi MiG-29’s were fitted with mid-wing R-27 capability, but the photo on the left is clearly a Russian MiG-29 with mid-wing (& inboard) R-27R’s.

I wonder where the truth lies. On paper it would seem to be an easy thing for the Fulcrum to carry four R-27’s although I suppose it would all be a software/radar compatibility issue more than any physical limitations.

The Russian Mig-29 with two R-27R under left wing in post #322 is not a baseline izd.9.12/ 9.13, one can clearly see that…;) It is a RSK Mig own test aircraft demonstrating upgraded missile capability for Mig-29 users…In order to fit the R-27R to mid-wing pylon, it is necessary to modify electrical wiring leading to mid-wing attachment point, the SUV weapon control system and to add a feed horn to provide radar signal for the R-27R SARH head, not to mention the distance between mid-wing points do not allow the APU-470 missile launch rail to be attached mechanically, normally. True is that I`ve never seen this R-27R config used on any VVS or export Mig-29, except Iraqi ones, but you can prove me wrong, looking forward to it.

http://fotografersha.livejournal.com/355221.html

Excellent Irkut photos!
Su-30SM and Yak!

you made my day, thanks, finally canarded Flankers…my personal no.1:cool:

9.12A and 9.12B export models did not have wet wing pylons and the only drop tank they could carry was a bag on the underfuselage pylon. Germans had to modify their Fulcrums at EADS/WTD61 for the use of underwing tanks.:

to say it more precisely the 9.12(A or B) were capable of that since batches produced in 1990….

What about it? They are not really rivets, they are screws. They are supposed to opened. You can’t see the actual rivets.
http://www.jber.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/080507-F-7169B-009.jpg
F-35 for instance has many many thousands of rivets in just one wing.

More likely those are quick release fasteners, not screws, how much time he`d spent to remove the quickaccess panel when unscrewing 100+ screws then? Of course countersunk rivets are not seen on the aircraft surface skin, as already written they are covered by a thick layer of paint/ram paint. PAK-FA would look the same way, but I wonder when KNAAPO will finally decide to paint at least one airframe with a RAM paint, they already have four aircrafts flying, how many static airframes are there? Is it strange why not even one T-50 airframe was not dedicated for any RCS testing ??…:confused: well, maybe bcs there are still parts of the fuselage needing redesign in order the RAM paint having any significance.

and T-50 uses STVG-117 air&gas powered starter and VSU-117 GTDE

thanks, I ran it through google, it came out that it is similar to the GTDE, assumingly more powerfull and reliable, but now they call it STarterVozdushnoGazovyj STVG-117. Each engine should have one STVG-117 and the VSU-117 is placed between engines with exhaust port near starboard engine judging from T-50 top-side photos. Anyway, what are those other rectangular vents for….guessing air2air radiators cooler exhausts?

Same thinking guys, probably the right engine APU, the T-50 uses electric ground source to start up APU, the electric cable is still attached during the sequence. I think there was not need to defrost the aircraft, guessing temperature at least -20deg C, otherwise the ground personal would have been wearing t-shirts….:)

They used to use “h”:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transliteration_of_Russian_into_English#Transliteration_table

I think the idea behind “kh” is to emphasise that the Russian “h” sound is more strongly voiced than in English.

What really perplexes me is the Russian practice of substituting “g” (“г”) for “h” in lots of words adopted from other European languages.

they do not have “h”, therefore they write “говно – govno” instead of “hovno”….:D, they have “x” what is the “kh” or “ch”…..