JSRTu-214 at Zurich FSB I think. They need to produce more to replace Tu-134 and Tu-154.
JSRAlso, even IF a twin engined il96 does happen, it will happen in 10-15 years time, when a330-300 isnt the norm to catch anymore. (it sort of isn’t the norm today even)
reread the news item again. The 4 Engine PD14M equipped competitive with A330-300. the twin engine IL96 with PD-18 will be different. the word competitive has very different meaning. it means its really competitive from banking to whole industrial chain perspective all the way from raw materials.
JSRits it make it twin engine.
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2016-02-15/russia-backs-uac-expand-airliner-product-range
According to UAC, the PS-14M turbofan will make give the Il-96-400M comparable direct operating costs to the twin-engined Airbus A330-300 and the Boeing 777-200. Eventually, the airframer hopes to be able to offer a twinjet version of the Il-96, assuming Aviadvigatel can fulfill its desire to develop a 35-metric-ton-thrust (77,160 pounds) PD-35 turbofan. Preparatory work for this program is based on the core of the NK32-2 engine that powers Tupolev’s Tu-160 bomber.
JSRThe point is drones should be super quiet and the enemy should never know what hit them . whether it barrage of rockets to billistic missile or aircraft flying faster than speed of sound.
JSRThose are early production MIGs unlike late production F15C.
JSRThere hasn’t been any crash due to cracks nor it prevent from being converted into multirole fighter. That idinir thing.
JSRTR-1, that was not the point I was making. I agree with you on Depot level mantenance and the Soviet method of replacing parts at regular intervals over repair. That is exactly what I’m saying.
No, not all Soviet weapons were designed for a short service life: Tu-95, SSN (SSBN), Mig-31 come to mind. The T-64 is a case in point (that you brought up). It was a complex weapon system that had a higher maintenance and servicing requirement than the average conscript could provide.
I’d be happy to have this discussion (and support with documentation) but don’t want to derail thread threshing this out further. But in short, there is a difference between people who claim Soviet weapons were low tech garbage (they weren’t), and what I’m saying about the how the Soviet logistics and maintence system, their belief on survival/repair of front line weapons in a high intensity conflict, impacted design/engineering choices.
Tu22/tu160/IL76/IL38/MIG29 and countless other will pass there 50 years life.
When do you think IAF MIG29UPG will get retired. ? They have far better safety rate than similar age F16C or M2K. They don’t crack either like earlier F15s and very cheaply converted to multirole. Soviet and Russian military engineering is always superior
JSRI think what RuAF clearly lacked in Syrian ops was Armed Drone of Predator type , They had different tactical UAV that was used for recon mission but there were many instances where many of these Jihadi captured in recon mission on foot or on vehical was just tracked before they dissapeared.
Having a strike UAV with long persistance would have taken out such target of opportunity or simply waited on it. Even the chinese have armed drone used by iraqis
Armed drone will decrease the effectiveness of rest of Ruaf at this point. it will need separate training and maintaince with smaller missiles not to mention industrial chain. you certainly have no data of how many target of opportunity hit by coalition and how many by Ruaf and rocket strikes.
They periodically using SS21/SS26.
JSRYes but in reality it didn’t happen like that.
Belarus – small and landlocked. No Flankers (they retired them) but has Fulcrums. They will choose the Su-30SM instead of the MiG-35 as their next aircraft
Egypt – somewhat big with maritime areas, should choose su-30 or 35 but chose the MiG-35 instead
MIG35 has to go through Ruaf for few years . Su30SM already in production.
JSRok that’s fair. I forgot about how the Turks go freely about northern Iraq, although I’m not sure how long Iraq in its present form can last much longer.
but Russians aren’t a 100% safe option since Erdogan got into Putin’s bed these days.
You guys should consider Chinese i guess.
then we can finally see.. J-10s vs F-16s
unless Turkey is totally out of Nato and 100% depended on Russia. I don’t see how Russia will not full armed its allies in Middleast. Russia has better satellite technology, more advanced MLRS systems, larger air transport fleet. that can quickly deliver arms supplies. bombers that can directly reach Irak, China is far away not equipped for expeditionary warfare. Russia bond yields are below its stated interest rates seems to me only bargaining with Israel.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/08/russia-sends-syria-its-largest-missile-delivery-to-date-us-officials-say.html
Russia sends Syria its largest missile delivery to date, US officials sayRussia has fired two SS-21 missiles and four longer-range SS-26 Iskander missiles in the past two days into Syria’s Idlib province against “opposition” fighters, according to those officials. It was not immediately clear whether the U.S. was backing any of those fighters.
JSRBasically you are saying that Mig-35 is a flop design, aren’t you? And AESA should come quickly now.
The MIG29OVT is already 20 year old tech. MIG29K has the best performance for any naval fighter ever. fully capable of 5 wet stations, IRST. AESA in MIG35 flying for 10 years. I have no doubt it has a lot of perfection in it. Only 15% of surface area is composite for MIG29K while. EF is already 70%. there is no more improvement left in materials for EF. any fighter with internal weopons will be a lot more draggier and heavier and with practically zero experience in TVC implementation.
JSREurojet has already offered India an uprated EJ200 for the AMCA program with reheated output of 120kN.
its just offer. certifying for single engine operations will take a while
Had Turkey wanted a licensed production version of the EJ200 there would be no need for the establishment of a dedicated joint Turkish-Roll-Royce Research and Development Centre. See http://www.rolls-royce.com/media/press-releases/yr-2015/pr-06-10-2015-rr-supports-turkeys-advancement-in-manufacturing-technology.aspx
I doubt RR has rights to whole EJ200
Under the agreement signed between the UK and Turkey, Turkey will obtain the technology of the EJ200 AND develop it further with Rolls-Royce.
There is a reason as to why industry sources are calling the TF-X program a poor-man’s F-22 program.
both EF and F22 are flop designs. EF without TVC and AESA already weighs 11.5tons and with 4.9ton internal fuel. adding internal weopons, TVC , AESA will make EF class fighter well above 17 tons
starting such complex project will slow down F35 procurement and F16 upgrades are non starter.
JSRThe Iraq is dependent on a constant support, when it is about the hardware in the inventory. If it stops for an unknown reason, just some friendly countries can help for some time at least. Like many other Arab countries the Iraq split sources in the meanwhile. Iraq is not a poor country and by that operating cost are not decisive.
I agree Irak is not poor country but it need a big Russia base to be transformed into successful country very rapidly.
A force of 10,000 Russian will relieve more than 200,000 Irakis from combat and intelligence gathering duties. Irak will not need loans to buy ineffective weopons from this and that country. It can concentrate fully on economic development and oil/gas extraction without worrying about regional countries.
Russia has high quality intelligence that’s why they allowed Turks into Syria to show to the world that they are not that much better even with Germanic tanks.
https://sputniknews.com/military/201701141049601090-russia-liana-satellite-network-details/
Russia’s ‘Liana’ Satellites Can Keep an Eye on Ships, Subs or Even Fishing Boats
https://sputniknews.com/military/201702081050453062-russia-multiple-launch-rocket/
Russian Multiple Launch Rocket System to Be Equipped With High-Accuracy Missile
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to Izvestia newspaper, the new missile, which is now being tested, will be able to hit a target of not more than 1 meter (3.2 feet) in size at a distance of several hundred kilometers.
Irak is now reasonable good in maintaining big fleet of Mi-171/Mi-28/Mi-35/Su-25. there is no shortage of weopons for these platforms.
JSRBAE Systems and British officials have already confirmed that technology developed for the TF-X (especially in the avionics department) will be used to modernise the Royal Air Force Typhoons in future. The contract between Turkey and the UK also clearly state that Turkey will consent to the transfer of such technology (as Turkish Aerospace Industries would own all the IP for the TF-X).
Thus, Turkey is basically paying for the R&D costs of an upgrade package for Typhoons in a way aswell in exchange for engineering support with the TF-X.
When it comes to the engine that will power the TF-X- it will basically be a derivative of the EJ200 that not only has TV but also improved thrust. Each TF-X engine will have dry thrust of around 78 kN (or 17,500 lbf) with a reheated output of around 120 kN (or 27,000 lbw). The Turks have already stated that the TF-X will also be able to super cruise.
that’s a lot of thrust from that engine. I don’t think this has been even demonstrated. its like 10 years into the future. it better be 6 Generation fighter.
For the twin-engine concepts the intended powerplant could be Eurojet’s EJ230, an up-rated version of the EJ200 that powers the Eurofighter Typhoon. However, this advanced engine has not yet been developed.
JSRIf they arnt as lazy about the other aircarft there including PAK-FA why would they be lazy about PAK-DA.
Its probably a calculated leak shows nothing more than a planform top view , I recollect Sukhoi site having a rear pic of PAK-FA for a long time showing just its planform
what is this 4.5ton with MIG-29K?. MIG29K with just just 3ET and 2 Ashm exceed that load.
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