MTOW of F-22 27 tonnes ? No that’s probably a rough NTOW figure (i thought with full fuel and internal AAM load NTOW is closer to 30 tonnes btw )

I’ll try a guess too ( i know nothing about jet engine innards btw).
We know it’s the FADEC, so MAYBE somehow for few miliseconds the pilot light ( igniter thing …you know what i meen ) went out (i think it’s one of those pasma ones right ? ) but the fuel kept coming in as normal , and when the igniter kicked back in , too much fuel , hence the detonation , and hence the “flash” in front of the intake ( shock wave went thru the engine ? i hope it’s not wrecked :eek:)

Anyway probably this is just senseless garble.

Everything shown on the ground /inside at this MAKS, courtesy of mr. Paralay 🙂

http://paralay.com/maks_2011/maks2011/index.html

PS: is this russian DIRCM ?

http://paralay.com/maks_2011/maks2011/target236.html

If everything goes well, we should see T-50-2 performing in about half hour …:cool:
http://www.aviasalon.tv/

Moreover, this year you’ll see real surprise from Sukhoi.

Well since it’s being Secretno, imho it can either be something having to do with T-50, OR maybe it’s that UCAV.:rolleyes: If i’m not mistaken , i remember seeing a bit of news somewhere about basically the MiG Skat being cancelled , instead Sukhoi will design a new russian UCAV (with Mikoyan as consultant, or something like that ).

Can anyone remember that bit of news? :confused:

PS: At least “something” related to this UCAV :
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/08/11/360562/mig-and-sukhoi-to-join-forces-on-russian-ucav.html

On another note , couple of news bits.
Two new prototypes are set to take to the air before the end of this year ( presumably T-50-3 and T-50-4)

http://www.warandpeace.ru/ru/news/view/60861/

…and to date, the programme amassed 84 flights.

http://www.aviaport.ru/digest/2011/08/16/220162.html

Btw, so T-50 didn’t flew today then ? It’s going to be presented tomorrow?

Nah , it’s a pic of T-50-2 from march , it show what appears to be serrations on it’s nose ( we were talking about radome shapes earlier ).:)

PAK-FA mock-up under canvas… Trembling with anticipation . If their mock-up practices will be maintained, at the very least hopefully we’ll see PAK-FA’s planned production version and it’s weapons fit …:eek: