Speaking of old and venerable aircrafts: isn’t it overdue to grant retirement to the Il38’s family?

Even if I’m not a supporter of nasty conversions of civilian liners, even less when they had no commercial success, I have the idea the Tu204 could be suitable at least as long range MPA if not as pure ASW, the latter obviously being a more complex conversion.

Il-22 family you mean.
Electronic warfare it’s the Il-22.

What about Z-ducts? 🙂

And T-ducts? 🙂

It could have been competition for the A-400M in some of the more Eastern markets that look to Russia, I am sad that it has died.:apologetic:

She was (An-70) 10 years foward the A-400M. 🙁

Well… The “S-duct discussion” is over, but now it’s “3D-nozzles discussion”? :rolleyes:

And its “brother”, the A-12 in Area 51 (second picture with a D-21 on its spine) :

Awesome! Thanks!

Cut the speculation crap, please!

This thread got spoiled so many times……….

I agree, more news and pics about T-50, that’s all.

Superbity 🙂

What are the “dots” around the nose (next to IFR f.e.) and airframe, some kind of sensors for testing, or calibration markings?

Beauty… :love-struck: