Well the Su-47 used Su-27 components for cost reasons. Its RCS was substantially reduced, however.

Well, Lyulka’s AL-41F was designed for Mach 1.6+ supercruise. They’ve built and flown prototypes, which seem to work ok but which have a very low lifetime.

The traditional Soviet approach, as seen in the AL-31F, was to get the performance needed at the expense of engine life. Over the years since the AL-31F was introduced, its TBO and lifetime were brought up to acceptable standards.

In contrast the US has tended to derate engines slightly from their maximum potential to maximise the life of the engine, with increases in performance once it was possible without sacrificing reliability.

Hmmm so S-300 uses AESA phased array does it?

I don’t think so…

Better pics of Short Snort and Jiminy Cricket

If MiG can secure the order it will, along with the 16 MiG-29K for India, allow them to restart the MiG-29 production line with the improved MiG-29M level, which would improve chances of further sales.

I think the Algerian order is a mixture of MiG-29M1/M2 and MiG-AT though, not 50 MiG-29s.

Indeed, its simply stupid to say they are mostly psed.

Apparently Algeria is close to signing a deal for 50 MiG-29M1/M2s and MiG-AT jet trainers along with Il-103 piston trainers.

Algeria is also said to be looking at fitting the Zhuk-ME to their MiG-23s… I would have thought the existing MiG-29s would be a better candidate, but thats what they say.