Hey … nearly unnoticed because of all this Typhoon-bashing here in in this other stupid tread !!

(photo taken by “YAMRIDER R1” found at:
http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2137&sid=a846c81ac8b390e14945d6db5e45dc2d)

Deino

On the F-15K the IRST isn’t located where you’d usually expect (and where the F-15J testbed carries it), it is integrated into the Tiger-Eye (souped-up LANTIRN) designator-pod pylon. Very much like the FLIR that has always been installed above the nav-pod on the other side.

http://www.dkbnews.com/img/2005/11/1113_4.jpg

Thanks … never noticed this detail !!

Very clever location !!

Deino

Reading other postings on here and it seems as if the Eurofighter seems to be losing an increasing number of competitions for sale to several other nations. Several reasons are given but could the Eurofighter flop as a major export model due to competition from Rissia, America and even other European nations?

Sorry… but I don’t understand such stupid treads !??!!:mad:

The Typhoon has a much larger order back-log alone from the original 4 customers … then there’s Saudia Arabia getting its first aircraft next year and Austria !

If both countries maybe should have chosen another airplane stands not to discussion.

Also the Typhoon was chosen by Grece and it’s currently on offer for Japan, India, Rumania and several other competitions …

Once again regardless if other fighters may suit better for an individual coutry.

So just let me ask “Why should it be a flop because competition from Rissia, America and even other European nations?” ????

How many sales currently have the MiG-35 ??? … how many the Su-35 ??? … how many the Rafale ??? … and the “old” F-16 and Gripen are often chosen because of an compromise between cost and performance !

Just my thoughts ! 😡

The chart compares the WJ1-TE-004, Storm Shadow, and JSOW.
Type, length, diameter, gross weight, payload weight, range, and guidance.
The * states the WJ1 specs are guessed. 8D

So this “thing” is called WJ1-TE-004 …. :confused: Any other related information if it is a stand-off or cruise missile or just submunition dispenser ?

Thanks, Deino

Anynews on the C-X ???

Deino

F-35 is at most quarter a generation ahead. as Su-35 is 4++ aircraft (There wont be 4+++ as Su-27SM is 4+).with ability to fight MIG-31/F-22. and superior to all existence 4+ generation aircraft.
flight hrs accumulation on Sukhoi is not the same thing as any other manufacturer. Clear reference to 5th generations systems in Su-35.

Oh wait a minute and then isn’t a 4++ class fighter not a 5- class fighter !?? And is a 4++ automaticly better than a 4+ … ?
Come on … These classifications are all useless :p untill You don’t know what available too (AWACS, EW, network … ) and not to forget the pilot and tactics … and the F-35 has surely has the “ability to fight MIG-31/F-22” (that’s a very good joke, not even Lockheed Martin would tell !) :dev2:

How do u know anything about PAK-FA/Su-34 that it is less of achievment? The only statement is there are no counterpart to them in the World.

I don’t say it is less an achivement in comparison to other aircarft from Russia and abroad, but does this directly mean they aren’t allowed to be delayed ?
And Yes I don’t know anything of the T-50 … but I’m surely YOU know everything about the PAK-FA … and as long it isn’t built, test-flown, certified and read for combat everything else is a fan-boy’s wet-dream.

… and reagarding the Su-34 – following Your own statement: YES, it’s the only fighter-bomber in the world that has been “4 times upgraded completely take into light the changing requirements” (WHY ?? .. only because of changing requirements but also because of reliablity and performance issues ?!!), … and wait a minute: it’s only flying in limited numbers since years – and most likely in years to come. 😉

That the USA or Europe don’t have a counterpart in the same class doesn’t mean anything … at least the US has some bombers and fighter-bombers that areoperational since years in the role Your Su-34 still has to proove.

Su-35 – deeply modernized super-maneuverability multifunctional fighter of the generation “4++”. In it the technologies of the fifth generation, which ensure superiority over the fighters of analogous class, are used. The distinctive special features of aircraft are the new complex of avionics on the basis of the digital information-control system, which integrates the systems of onboard equipment, new radar (RLS) with the phased antenna array with the long range of the detection of aerial targets with the increased number of simultaneously accompanied and fired purposes, new engines with the increased thrust and the rotary thrust vector.

Typical advertisments by the manufacture … nothing proven so far !!
Or am I wrong ???
If You would thrust all JSF-marketing brochures in the same manner one could think the only thing missing is a warp-drive !:D

Deino

Name me one country in the World that can built fighter with 11.5 tons internal load, 3D TVC hypermanevorability, 6000flight hours (no breaking up). extensive use of titanium (No carbon composites) and still weigh less than competition. and all with interanal money of firm untill this point.

Ohhh … just give me a break: How many of them are currently flying ??? If I remember correct, then there are currently two prototypes, that accumulated how many hours of flying !! 😀
None of these Sukhoi-advertisment-performances have so far been archieved or demonstrated, at least surely not all … (the same with Lockeed Martin with its F-35 which is surely a generation ahead, which is and also delayed !!:diablo:)

When u cannot see the difference in monetary/technical challenges i cannot explain further. There is huge difference between 1500 airframe life MIG-29 of Soviet era and Su-34 of 2008. It is the precision strike and quality of systems that matters.

Exactly my point … You can’t compare Russia / SU with all its archievents and say the same goes on with the PAK-FA and Su-34.

Deino

??? :confused:don’t see anything related to PAK-FA

… if You knlick on the Su-35 You get another menu with this !!

I won’t take it too serious … just the nice – but I think dated – CG from J. Gatial.

Deino