That is where you test the system to death and see if the technology (which isnt really rocket sceince by an means) allows enough reliability whereby you can pretty much take it for granted .

Which means no rotary launcher…unless designed by me of course (patent pending):

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So are there in fact serrations or are we all participating in a rorschach test? 😉

Well, if you read my explanation in post #28 as a follow-up to UAZ’s initial posting of that pic on ‘What’s the Su-47 up to nowadays?’ then much of this tail-chasing could have been avoided…or was it deliberate, just like your post#29 ‘debating’ F-15 engines…..on the Su-47 thread.

It is interesting to see the serated edges , i wonder if PAKFA would have these , becuse with advances LMA didnt need those on the F-35 to have same effect.

I think F-35’s bay doors do have serated edges, they just differ due to level of bay-door/fuselage moulding http://www.lockheedmartin.com/data/assets/12316.jpg
I wonder to what extent the bay(s) arrangement follows that of the Raptor, or two large bays in tandem.

Looks like they’re taking LO seriously, though.

It has been times immemorial since I’ve posted in this forum, and God knows it was not for lack of good conversation and arguments. Returning to this thread I must confess that I find it apalling how shallow a discussion about a speculative matter can become…

Skolko lyet, skoloko ziim!! RSM55, thankyou for your informed insight, it’s much appreciated.
The more it’s like the YF-23, the happier I’ll be!:)

An update on PAK-FA weapons configurations, notice K-77’s lattice fins replaced by conventional ones:

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