In KNAAPO’s booklet about the Su-35, it is clearly indicated that stealth features are incorporated into the design.

Yeah, but it just looks so… plain without them canards. 🙁

I was under the impression that the KFX program was pretty much dead in the water at this point.

Advanced Gripen, maybe? There’s talk of a heavily modified LO Gripen concept in the works, after all. Here’s hoping this comes to fruition; I always liked SAAB designs.

EDIT: Yeah, this thing.

Heres a snippet of info by matej (though its on ATS, so…) Link.

However, I always question if there was ever a need to develop the side-by-side version SU-34/32. Please correct me if I am wrong, but ASFAIK, I don’t think its payload is that much different to other twin seat tandem versions of the Sukhoi such as the SU-30 MKI/MKK?

I’ve been wondering that myself. From my limited knowledge about it, I think I read somewhere that the Su-34 has increased armor protection for it’s cockpit, as well as avionics more in line with a true bomber than a strike fighter like the Su-30 from what I’m seeing from the wikipedia article. Also, I think it’s shaped nose lowers it’s RCS a bit, and the Su-34 holds more fuel from what I’ve read.

That’s my two cents, but I’m not sure though; there’s bound to be someone with a bit more knowledge. I’m more interested in the avionics and systems side of it.

And its from none other than “Piotr Butowski”

:confused:

What do they plan to do with the F.3s once retired? Send ’em to the boneyard? They might have some export potential. It’s a big jet; lots of room to expand and upgrade.

*cough* *cough*

Look at the TAIL on that thing…! 😮

Grr…

The X-32 is not THAT ugly. Later version had a redesigned intake that made it a bit more streamlined. Stop being mean to the poor X-32! You’ll hurt her feelings. Besides…

There’s no such thing as a person so ugly that a little make-up can’t fix. 😉