this is the thruth about MLA….

Interesting to see the finish of the body at 2:26 and later on. A bit like a Su-27 with all the rivets/fasteners etc.

In the contrary, finish looks definitelly better than everything Russian I have ever seen when assuming the T-50 fuselage is not painted yet with RAM paint. I think finally, the front part fuselage panels look like they are made by chem milling processes and not by mechanical forming and riveting/spot welding like the whole Su-27/Mig-29 familly. Well, one should admit that US teen series was using such technologies in seventies. 🙂

I expect it to be expensive when compared to Gen 4, so the question becomes “How many can Russia afford to buy for the VVS?”

I agree, will be more expensive than Russian gen 4 but much less than US gen 5, cant imagine Russians building a stealth maintenance nightmare like the F-22. I admit the F-22 is still in another league regarding stealth features, hence its price.

IF I am not wrong, one of the guys from Sukhoi told that it will have one piece canopy for production aircraft so it will even look better.

Hmm, I`m not sure. Note, how is the canopy opening right now!!! Old T-10 style now by pushing backward?? I think the upper canopy frame disappears latter but, front shield will still remain. Otherwise when one piece canopy like the F-22, they need to redesign the pivot hinge. Question, why is it not settled on the prototype?

I’m assuming it’s just a leading edge flap, although it’s close proximity to the intakes might mean something. I’ve a little rusty on aerodynamics on late, though I couldn’t say for sure.

Can anyone here remember from all the years of guesswork the speculated armament of this thing?

see here

Looks like a Su-27 on steroids, better than US Craptor, hopefully we will see it from another angles soon, mean fly angles..:D

Sorry the misundertand, some of us are bordering an axiety crysis here. About learning russian, it’s in progress 😉

Keeping fingers crossed 😉 , Yeah, do not panic and take a sleep, morning you will see those pics. 😀

There is no WD40 in Russia. They use vodka for that purpose. And as fuel, coolant, drinking, watering flowers, and for bathing.

Geez, in Russian WD40 is WoDka with 40% of alcohol.
:D:D:D Lmaof

Nope. But I have eight more photos of the same layout, all I could ever find. This cockpit was unique for 331 and was never repeated elsewhere. The first SMT-1 that came, #405 (still with N019MP radar), had cockpit similar to today’s SMTs, although HUD was the same like in the SM.

The image might state whatever it wants to.. 🙂

BTW, your picture shows cockpit of the first then-MiG-29SMT-2 prototype (first one equipped with Zhuk-M radar), #917. Later, SMT-1 in its original configuration was cancelled and SMT-2 became simply SMT.

Take it easy guys, RSK Mig designation is a mess indeed, bcs several times modified Mig-29 is earning different designation each time . Last year on MAKS 2009 I took some photos inside the Mig-29SMT “777” what is probably c/n 2960536050 what is converted baseline izd. 9.12.
BTW. In the past I remember to read that SMT(now probably designated as SMT-1) can be converted from 9.13 only. Well, things are changing.. .:)

The Mig-29SD “147” staying next to Indian Mig-29KUB was as well izd.9.12 with c/n 2960536547. The cockpit looks the same as our fckd-up modernized Mig-29 but with some differencies.