In the same place where yours, ‘dad'(actually, my dad, as well as my mom, worked in ЦИАМ and was much smarter than you, my little painter). The only difference between us is that i haven’t lost my mind and don’t mix up my love to Homeland with your blind love to any decision of any current Master/Tsar/Gensek/Garant. And BTW, word Homeland should be written with capital H. Just like Rodina.

But why didn’t you answer to my simple questions?

To our non-Russian members. Now you see? This is how mentality of the most of our people still works: If you’re disagree with political decisions of our current Master then Russia isn’t your Homeland.

Poor idiots – they never learn.

Now we see what?
Scar, Paralay has over the years contributed a hell of a lot to this forum, and to a wide variety of aerospace forums across the internet.
You are a poster called Scar, a recently joined member with no track record, who likes to pick fights.

There really is no comparison.

Anyway, it is nearly midnight at the western edge of Europe, so perhaps it is time for bed, for me at least…;)

Funny? A lot of murders by Soviet fighter pilots in that list. Look at where these incidents took place – international airspace over the Baltic. Why do you find it funny?

Will you be polluting this thread and forum like you do others from now on?

I did warn the forum about Swerve.
Like I said, on another forum, there is years and years of anti Russian bile, to the point that many posters left.

Yeah, his analysis boils down to some desperate need to portray Russian relations to China as “junior” in status- no doubt a reflection of inner biases. Apparently no influence is to be had from being the only UNSC member who is somewhat on China’s side in the whole island debate.

Russia depends far more on the EU overall for economic viability, and yet has strongly gone against EU preference and pressure in the obvious case. And yet it is at China’s mercy and no influence whatsoever? lol.

In fairness, it is rather mild stuff from him compared to what I’ve seen before, unfortunately.

Uhm…yes. That is what Sepheronx said. GDP by PPP….

Sepheronx, Byoin previously stated that the Tejas had a “much higher” wingloading than the F-20 Tigershark.
After that, I would take anything he says with truck loads of salt.

On the subject at hand, I see on another forum that this picture was actually shown in 2015 already, so is not a new 2016 design at least. Someone posted on that forum that the design itself dates back to 2006, when it was possibly offered to Ukraines MOD.
I was also wondering what design bureau in Ukraine would be responsible. I cannot recall any actual combat aircraft design bureau’s there beyond Antonov and various jet engine bureau’s, but not any bureau that specialises in fighters.

It has been stated that the picture was shown during a visit to Zaporozhye Machine-Building Design Bureau Progress State Enterprise. This is an engine design house, not an aircraft or jet fighter design bureau.

With all of the above, and taking into consideration that Ukraines economy is completely down the toilet, one get’s the distinct impression that this is a paper plane that has almost zero chance of seeing the light of day.

I stand to be corrected however….the above is simply my opinion based on what facts I could find.

TR1 and Hmsphere.

Swerve has been trying hard to keep a “clean” profile on this forum. It’s why he studiously avoids commenting on Russian threads here.
Unfortunately, he gives vent to his true hatred on other forums regarding Russia and Russians. He has a long history of it over at Tanknet, where he doesn’t hide at all what he really thinks. He is notorious for it. That includes attacking and trying to run Russian posters off the that forum. It is because of campaigns that denigrates and demonize like his that sites like that are now less informative with dwindling amounts of posters. I know i don’t bother there anymore, only one of many….
As such, engaging with somebody who has revealed such hardened, entrenched, sustained dislike (to put it politely) for Russia, its people, and culture, is a waste of your time.

Aaaand followed up a by a rapid flurry of anti-Russian posts by Levsha.
How utterly, utterly predictable.
Maybe it’s time to create an anti-Russian thread of your own, where you and others of similar ilk can demonise and spread the hate to your hearts content, and not clog up this thread with your deep-seated issues?
Why post on the Russian Airforce thread if all you do is hate? It’s extremely tedious for the rest of us who don’t suffer such personal issues.

True, but then read back, I don’t think it is out of line to call out obvious lies, and I was not the person who went OT. But, you are correct this is not the proper thread, my apologies.

No worries. I don’t disagree with some of your points, but in another thread perhaps.

On topic, is there any indication of when construction of the Il-106 is likely to be started? I know they are still refining an updated design, but I was reading that it was just announced that no more An-124’s are to be constructed. The plant will only deal in overhauls.
I would imagine this is sufficient for a few years, but will this mean the Il-106 will probably need to be placed on a path where it comes to fruition a bit sooner perhaps?

the Tejas is inferior to the F-20. it is heavier, worse thrust to weight ratio, higher wing loading,

Er…what?
Did you really just try and say the Tejas has a higher wing loading than the F-20?
Have you actually seen the two aircraft?

The F-20 has a wing area only half that of the Tejas. And this reflects in the fact that the F20 has a wing loading much, much higher than the Tejas.