talks of economic superiority are moot. In the end China will not be like the US because China’s rise comes at a time of peak oil threat.. once we hit that peak, global manufacturing becomes expensive and China’s function as the world’s sweat shop will be gone. Unlike Russia, China has high energy insecurity, worse than the US. It will be likely China becomes more dependent on Central Asian and Russian energy imports.. the problem is will Russia deliver? they’ve been unreliable suppliers in the past, can charge a lot, and many Russians are upset that … snip

Yeah, but China is setting up shop all over Africa. They may get some oil and other items from Africa. They could go the way of Brazil with their ethanol and ease the demand for fuel. By that time IBM will be ready with their aerobic fuel cell which China can replicate flawlessly. :p
On the other hand Russia is not under much threat. They have lots of Land, Resources, Oil, natural gas, Hydro potentials, and the global warming is making lots of land accessible to them.

But they better have a whole lot of nukes pointed everywhere. Siberia looks tempting. Plus they need to fend off Norway, Finland, Canada etc… from ignoring their claims in the Arctic.:D

The Scandinavian countries might be able to put a fiercer resistance than Canada though 😀

are you saying F-35’s bump intakes are equivalent to MiG-21’s air intakes? :rolleyes:

Of course not, but splitting them in half, file off the conical tip and then you have the semi-spheroidal bump. Then you rivet it to the sides of the aircraft.

Not really, I think those must be MiG 15 pilots. :diablo::diablo:

we’ve never seen the US use two JF-17’s to power anything, or Russia making stealthy JF-17 like cruise missiles :diablo:

But you forgot JF17 have two DSI intakes.
1 DSI intake > 1 variable shock cone

so JF17 with two DSI intakes > 2 variable shock cones

In short JF 17 > SR 71.;)

Interesting things going on in Rostvertol Plant

Rostvertol Plant

Mi 26 is huge inside. Nice cockpit too.:)

F-22 of the world are not design in wolfsburg. they are more akin to Eurofighter. More mass produced and cheaper to maintain.
F-22 will be more like Buggati Veryon or Ferrari Enzo.

Russia can make hand made cars with similar design and performance but with British racing engine.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/11935565
Russian supercar Marussia challenges Ferrari and Lamborghini

The current king of the Hill the Bugatti Veyron is designed by Hartmut Warkuss and approved by Ferdinand Karl Piëch himself. The car itself was tested in Ehra Lessien in Wolfsburg. The development was paid for and commisioned by Wolfsburg. Period.
And before someone comes again and say they will have a faster car in America a new Veyron is on the line as well.
By the end of the year, VW group will comprise of Lamborghini, Bentley, Seat, Skoda, Porsche, Audi, Ducati, MAN, Scania, VW, Bugatti, and few other marques on his Highness Winterkorn’s command from Wolfsburg.
Or you are still going to tell me most of VW tech is developed in China?:rolleyes:

But that being said I still like the KamAZ which is the current champion in Dakar Rallies, Go Vladimir Chagin!! And of course who would not like the Vityaz DT30

Sorry for going off topic.

Ws-15 and Al-41 are both around at same level of development.

AL 41 is a variable bypass engine. It is already abandoned by the Russians.