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18th May 2013, 20:08

mack8 replied to a thread Pak-Fa News Thread part 22 in Modern Military Aviation

Thanks Berkut, great find. I'm not sure if i'm wrong and i might be mixing things up, but aren't some "informed" folks hinting that the F-22 can...

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16th May 2013, 20:47

mack8 replied to a thread The Chinese stealth UCAV start roll in Modern Military Aviation

Took the words out of my mouth. That EXACTLY what i also thought a minute ago.

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16th May 2013, 20:46

mack8 replied to a thread The Chinese stealth UCAV start roll in Modern Military Aviation

So it's a RD-93 after all. Quite interesting, someone on another forum speculated that while the UCAV (or it's developed series production version),...

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16th May 2013, 20:01

mack8 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

MiG-29M at LII, may 2013. They still haven't painted it yet. :) http://russianplanes.net/images/to108000/107384.jpg

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15th May 2013, 21:24

mack8 replied to a thread The Chinese stealth UCAV start roll in Modern Military Aviation

Oh yes could be something like WS-12, forgot about that one (nozzle is quite similar to RD-93 no ?)...

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15th May 2013, 20:58

mack8 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

Reading what other peoples say MARK might be an improved Meteorit and/or hypersonic cruise missile, presumably carried by PAK-DA.

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15th May 2013, 20:42

mack8 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

Would that PSZ be the Il-78MD-90A then ? The Yastreb A-90, are we talking about the ekranoplans?! PA: Of course it's not an ekranoplan, it's an EW...

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13th May 2013, 00:32

mack8 replied to a thread MiG-21 - stealth jet that can do everything an F-16 does. in Modern Military Aviation

All hail Satan ! Where do i join dammit? Oh, and something something MiG-21 :p PS : Christ (no pun intended!) didn't realized we switched to...

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12th May 2013, 15:54

mack8 replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

From the 303 sqn. induction ceremony: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8hayeh3wFFw What missiles are on the inboard pylons,...

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12th May 2013, 13:13

mack8 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

Speaking of MiG-31 subtypes, here's an article from mr. Fomin about the perspective MiG-31 replacement. Interesting the variant production...

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12th May 2013, 11:50

mack8 replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

Duplicate of above

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12th May 2013, 11:49

mack8 replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

An episode of a TV show about ( among others things) the MiG-29K/KUB: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/ndtv-special-ndtv-india/video-story/274617

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12th May 2013, 11:26

mack8 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

Thank for digging that out Berkut. So if i understand it correctly, it has to do with the age of the radar sets, rather than a design issue with the...

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11th May 2013, 19:38

mack8 replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

Thank you to the contributors here for posting some very interesting snippet regarding actual Warpac training . May i ask for more details about this...

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11th May 2013, 19:25

mack8 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

If i may ask, what rumours Berkut ? Good or bad? That being said, MiG-31M2 baby! Stick on it an Irbis or Zaslon based AESA with their insane size...

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10th May 2013, 20:39

mack8 replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

Perhaps that would be the case for the post 1991 period, but 20 or even 60 hours during Soviet times? Don't know where do you get that kind of info (...

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9th May 2013, 22:21

mack8 replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

As i understand it a Soviet fighter pilot would fly something like 100-120 hours a year on average, would that be accurate? Now i know some will say...

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8th May 2013, 21:17

mack8 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

Appreciate the explanation, well i've learned something new about B and DZ, at least my spotting-fu is good enough. ;)

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8th May 2013, 21:12

mack8 replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

Yeah, the Mirage must be a lousy interceptor because of it's weak engine and lower T/W ratio compared to MiG-23ML ( and i think MF too) and even...

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8th May 2013, 21:04

mack8 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

Thanks, i must admit my MiG-31-fu is not that good, i can't differentiate between a B and DZ visually (not yet anyway), i've looked at other BM pics...

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8th May 2013, 20:42

mack8 replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

The americans only got MiG-23MS ( not S ) and BN , and they made their opinions and likely issued recommendation based on those tests. Actually, they...

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8th May 2013, 20:31

mack8 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

Thanks, looks like it's going backwards and forwards between LII and Sokol. What's special about that MiG-31BM if may i ask ?:)

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8th May 2013, 19:29

mack8 replied to a thread Pak-Fa News Thread part 22 in Modern Military Aviation

Few new shots, one from today: http://russianplanes.net/id106482 Couple older: http://russianplanes.net/id106386...

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8th May 2013, 19:24

mack8 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

Busy day at LII today. ( all that's missing is MiG-29M :() http://russianplanes.net/city/Moscow_-_Zhukovskiy_%28Ramenskoe%29

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7th May 2013, 22:47

mack8 replied to a thread Serbian Air Force has started lookig in to new fighters in Modern Military Aviation

There's a saying i came with which i don't know it was coined before , especially in regards to what is happening in Eastern Europe military wise:...

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7th May 2013, 22:33

mack8 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

More Su-34 "34" and others footage from Novosibirsk and Akhtubinsk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HDN2eazigNs

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7th May 2013, 22:16

mack8 replied to a thread Turkish Air Force - News & Discussion in Modern Military Aviation

So that's the TFX ? Kewl, wonder what will be chosen as the final design. Any idea what engines are they planning to use?

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7th May 2013, 22:11

mack8 replied to a thread Iraq 1991: Replace USA with USSR in Modern Military Aviation

Thanks. I guess it's an empty hope to have something like that translated in english... well if you have access to these books by any chance, please...

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7th May 2013, 22:02

mack8 replied to a thread Serbian Air Force has started lookig in to new fighters in Modern Military Aviation

With all due respect F18Growler (especially) and Y20bacon, but i suggest you either contribute something meaningful or quit being clowns and don't...

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7th May 2013, 21:56

mack8 replied to a thread Iraq 1991: Replace USA with USSR in Modern Military Aviation

Sorry for OT, what memoirs of iraqi generals Sheytan? Did i missed something ?

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