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July 8, 2008 at 8:12 pm in reply to: SU-35 vs. the European fighters #2473625

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I think especially the Brazlian will put the biggest disadvantage of the Suchoi 35 in perspective: its excessive weight and size without any noticeable gain in performance.

The RMAF operates 0 Super Hornets.

Hmmm…disadvantages(?) like range/time-on-station, superior radar, supercruise, weapons load etc.etc. besides I wasn’t aware that “excessive weight and size” were pre-requisites for the finest 4th generation fighter design- acknowledged by all university engineering depts. worth their salt.

Are you privy to info the RMAF weren’t during their evaluation?

July 8, 2008 at 7:46 pm in reply to: SU-35 vs. the European fighters #2473671

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The RMAF consider the Su-30MKM as superior to the Super-Hornet, and the SH has considerably better avionics kit than the Eurocanards. I guess we’ll have to wait for the production representative prototype #06 for a better picture, but if the Su-35 fancies its chances against the F-35, then it’s ‘goodnight Eurocanards’.

Sens, the ’35BM/SM2 is significantly better than the ‘Super-Flanker’ the Eurocanards were designed to counter, some 20 yrs ago. In the meantime watch for export orders as they all go head-to-head, Brazil’s FX-2 tender in particular.

July 8, 2008 at 7:14 pm in reply to: The PAK-FA Saga Episode IV #2473716

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Austin, I’ll elaborate- Pogosyan’s saying PAK-FA will not only exhibit characteristics of LO (‘malozametnost’), such as internal weapons carriage, but the aircraft is ‘malozametnost’ (stealth) i.e. in all its characteristics.

Coming from Sukhoi’s #1 Chief Big-Wig- the statement can be taken at face value:

http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=192893

July 8, 2008 at 2:09 pm in reply to: The PAK-FA Saga Episode IV #2474001

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Check this out: interview with M. Pogosyan by Russian Journalist yesterday at Zhukovsky-

journalist- “In principle this [Su-35] is an excellent aircraft,… so what does it lack that requires the need (to establish) a fifth generation (fighter)?

M. Pogosyan- [descends into Su-35 brochure speak, then] “…we were not able to realise (in the Su-35) all the technologies that are incorporated into a fifth generation aircraft- firstly there is the internal carriage of weapons, not simply to realise the characteristics of LO (stealth), but this IS an LO aircraft…..obviously [with the Su-35] we were not able to fully utilise the use of composites in construction [as per 5G]….5G will have a service life to 2040-50”

Afaik, this is the first time M. Pogosyan has admitted that PAK-FA is an all-out stealth fighter.

July 8, 2008 at 12:20 pm in reply to: The PAK-FA Saga Episode IV #2474032

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Su-35BM makes first public flight —–>

… be interesting if both the BM and the F-22 are present at Farnborough this year and both pull of displays L;)

Highly unlikely to see BM at any airshow outside Russia in the short term, it’s the only one currently in the flight-test programme (2 more join later this year), with only 20-odd flights. Shame ’cause it looks damn awesome!!

Didn’t spot any Chinese officials at the demo…maybe ‘J-11B damage’ is irreparable. Initially sceptical, I’m really starting to warm to the BM 🙂

Su-35 demos supercruising ability (?):

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/BRIDGE07078.xml&headline=Russians:%20Su-35s%20As%20Bridge%20To%20Next%20Fighter

July 7, 2008 at 9:53 pm in reply to: The Su-34 'Fullback' Story #2474302

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I just realized that this is the Su-34 thread. Otaku’s post mislead me to believe we are talking about the Su-35.

How dare you take this thread off-topic UAZ, shame on you!!
Check out the Mi-28N btw:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSC5dgYXj3Q&feature=related

July 7, 2008 at 7:12 pm in reply to: The Su-34 'Fullback' Story #2474501

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Official presentation of Su-35 at Zhukovsky 07/07/08:

http://pilot.strizhi.info/2008/07/07/5508

July 6, 2008 at 6:54 pm in reply to: The Su-34 'Fullback' Story #2475025

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…makes me feel all giddy…
[ATTACH]163513[/ATTACH]:cool:

July 5, 2008 at 9:51 pm in reply to: Russian Space & Missile[ News/Discussion] Part-2 #1786449

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Pantsir S-1 promo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6834993Posg

July 4, 2008 at 12:36 pm in reply to: The PAK-FA Saga Episode IV #2476733

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NPO Saturn’s 3D stereolithographic models & crystal fan-blade manufacture:

June 30, 2008 at 11:57 am in reply to: A few recent Russian photos … #2479696

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More from Lipetsk:

http://missiles.ru/foto_Lipetsk-2008-55.htm

June 26, 2008 at 1:47 pm in reply to: The PAK-FA Saga Episode IV #2483339

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Official Sukhoi Company news confirms PAK-FA prototype(s) are in final assembly.

June 23, 2008 at 7:41 pm in reply to: Su-34 with regiment emblem #2485856

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This plane (only) was sanctified in the name of Saint Nicholas Chudotvorets – this is his image.

So my idea of setting up a special group of ‘Su-34 Cheerleaders’ might be deemed inappropriate, huh?

June 23, 2008 at 7:26 pm in reply to: The PAK-FA Saga Episode IV #2485872

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Sukhoi Company Assessment FY2007 (Russian only):

http://www.sukhoi.org/files/23-06-08.pdf

June 23, 2008 at 12:53 pm in reply to: Russian Arms Exports – news and more… #2486331

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Last week’s ‘Defense Technologies’ Expo news:

http://armstass.su/data/Files/File/121.pdf
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