TR1's Great Russian Aviation Thread 7,the return of Timofey Mozgov

[Griffon39]

Doesn't Norway, Finland and Sweden also use conscripts in their air arms?

Sweden abolished conscription a few years ago. But up till then we used regular conscripts for maitenance, C&C and all other ground based services an modern air force needs. And quite sucessfully so. For all our post WWII designs ease of maitenance has been one fundamental requirement. So that they can operate from war-time road bases and be keept in the air by hastly mobilsed conscripts. (Led by professional officers though, off course).

[Trident]

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...19313743_n.jpg

Interesting - so they didn't go straight to #05 afterall!

[mack8]

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...19313743_n.jpg

Great stuff, where did you found that Mikoyan ?

[mikoyan1991]

Great stuff, where did you found that Mikoyan ?

i found in a fighter fan page in bacebook

[mack8]

i found in a fighter fan page in bacebook

Do you have a link for it by any chance ? Thanks.

[mikoyan1991]

Do you have a link for it by any chance ? Thanks.

the page is called "aircraft pictures and video"

[mack8]

Thanks.

[martinez]

Interesting - so they didn't go straight to #05 afterall!

there are still 900 numbers left to 904, no reason for being superstitious...

[raptor2019]

Russia Signs Contract for Navy MiG-29K Fighter Jets



The Russian Defense Ministry has signed a contract with aircraft maker MiG for the delivery of 20 MiG-29K and four MiG-29KUB carrier-based fighter aircraft, MiG said on Wednesday."Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and MiG General Director Sergei Korotkov have signed the contract for the delivery of MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB carrier-based fighters," MiG said in a statement.

MiG wil deliver the aircraft from 2013-2015. The aircraft will operate from Russia's single serving carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, with the Northern Fleet based in Murmansk. The value of the deal has not been disclosed.

[WinterStars]

That Radar Nose looks hypnotic ...

[mack8]

Russia Signs Contract for Navy MiG-29K Fighter Jets



The Russian Defense Ministry has signed a contract with aircraft maker MiG for the delivery of 20 MiG-29K and four MiG-29KUB carrier-based fighter aircraft, MiG said on Wednesday."Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and MiG General Director Sergei Korotkov have signed the contract for the delivery of MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB carrier-based fighters," MiG said in a statement.

MiG wil deliver the aircraft from 2013-2015. The aircraft will operate from Russia's single serving carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, with the Northern Fleet based in Murmansk. The value of the deal has not been disclosed.

Dude, that happened weeks ago, not "wednesday" ! What clock does this xairforces site of yours work by ? For gods sake this is ridiculous...

[mikoyan1991]

Dude, that happened weeks ago, not "wednesday" ! What clock does this xairforces site of yours work by ? For gods sake this is ridiculous...

every time i see a post of raptor i Laught
his "radar" takes the news a month later

[J-20 Hotdog]

a pretty reputable source on Su-35 sale to China
http://www.janes.com/products/janes/...hannel=defence

Russian industry wary of Su-35 sale to China
By Reuben F Johnson
3/16/2012

Russian fears that China would copy its Sukhoi Su-35 fighter aircraft may yet scupper a deal that Moscow and Beijing are reportedly close to signing for an export sale of the fighter to the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

A source in the Russian government told the influential Moscow daily Kommersant : "The two sides are in practical agreement regarding the delivery to the PRC [People's Republic of China] of 48 Su-35s at a cost of USD4 billion."

However, reports on this sale continue with the additional detail that "an unanticipated obstacle to the deal has emerged. Moscow is requiring that Beijing provide a legally binding guarantee that it will refrain from making reverse-engineered copies of the Russian fighter - largely so that this does not create a potential competitor in the market to sell the aircraft to other countries. China is no hurry to provide this guarantee."

Russian sources close to the Federal Service for Military-Technical Co-operation (FSVTS) state that such a guarantee "is an essential condition" of the sale. Some of the same industry sources point out that the Chinese have used their assistance from Russia or have copied designs to create competitors for almost every class of combat aircraft that Russian industry offers for export and they do not want a repeat of this experience.

[mikoyan1991]

Interesting - so they didn't go straight to #05 afterall!

perhaps they will overcome number 13

[haavarla]

a pretty reputable source on Su-35 sale to China
http://www.janes.com/products/janes/...hannel=defence

Russian industry wary of Su-35 sale to China
By Reuben F Johnson
3/16/2012

Russian fears that China would copy its Sukhoi Su-35 fighter aircraft may yet scupper a deal that Moscow and Beijing are reportedly close to signing for an export sale of the fighter to the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

A source in the Russian government told the influential Moscow daily Kommersant : "The two sides are in practical agreement regarding the delivery to the PRC [People's Republic of China] of 48 Su-35s at a cost of USD4 billion."

However, reports on this sale continue with the additional detail that "an unanticipated obstacle to the deal has emerged. Moscow is requiring that Beijing provide a legally binding guarantee that it will refrain from making reverse-engineered copies of the Russian fighter - largely so that this does not create a potential competitor in the market to sell the aircraft to other countries. China is no hurry to provide this guarantee."

Russian sources close to the Federal Service for Military-Technical Co-operation (FSVTS) state that such a guarantee "is an essential condition" of the sale. Some of the same industry sources point out that the Chinese have used their assistance from Russia or have copied designs to create competitors for almost every class of combat aircraft that Russian industry offers for export and they do not want a repeat of this experience.

It matters little if China are in no hurry on this deal..
According to Zelin latest interview, VVS will order up to 100 Su-35S, and it will be the back bone of VVS inventory for years to come..

I can understand if KnAAPO are interesting in securing export deals for Su-35, but not for a "give away price"

[TR1]

http://aviaforum.ru/showthread.php?t=27147&page=208

Jacked a bunch of nice photos from here ^



Su-27SM with Kh-29!



Su-24 with something not often seen



Ditto for MiG-29UB



Loaded up Su-24

[Austin]

Ka-52 AM Co-axial Alligator ( via AndyB)

http://www.mediafire.com/?ntn8wauf2u9t5z1

[raptor2019]

Russian Defense Ministry to Buy 92 Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback Fighters



The Russian Defense Ministry has signed a deal for 92 Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers from the Sukhoi aircraft maker, the ministry said on Thursday.

The deal under which the warplanes are to be delivered by 2020 was signed by Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and Sukhoi General Director Igor Ozar.

[mikoyan1991]

come on raptor u are becaming ridiculos now.stop it

[niksi]

come on raptor u are becaming ridiculos now.stop it

+1

Can somebody tell him not to be late 3 weeks every time he posts

[mack8]

Couple more pics of Su-35S 04

[TR1]

2008

[mack8]

Hmm...it seems the last 2 pics of Su-35S red 04 have been jiggled around with Photoshop. Can it be confirmed that it's indeed the 4th Su-35S?

[hoapilot]

[Wanderlei]

now thats an impressive load that never gets boring, nor old!

Does anyone have newer photos of Mig-31 carrying a "full load" . I see wonderful new high-rez pics of Mig-31 everywhere, but hardly any with weapons, or better yet flying with weapons. I don't understand why that is.

Maybe some upgraded Mig-31 birds with newer weapons ?

COME ON, someone's got it!

p.s.
sorry for ranting.

[QuantumFX]

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/4326/v44846mig31aire8vz6.jpg[/IMG]

Ahhhhh....yes...... There is something about the classic MiG-31 (and MiG-25). You just never really get fedup of it. Those good ole Soviet day pics have some extra kick in it...

[TR1]

[Berkut]

[QUOTE=Wanderlei;1869774]Does anyone have newer photos of Mig-31 carrying a "full load" .[QUOTE]

There is plenty of new shots with MiG-31 with 4 R-33's, but R-40's are rare.

[Wanderlei]

[QUOTE=Berkut;1870126][QUOTE=Wanderlei;1869774]Does anyone have newer photos of Mig-31 carrying a "full load" .

There is plenty of new shots with MiG-31 with 4 R-33's, but R-40's are rare.

yes, i wander if they are fazed out. Don't understand why so many are without any missiles under wings, or even without any under the fuselage.

sorry for being not informed, but how many Mig-31s have undergone upgrade, and what missiles have they been seen with under the belly. I don't mean test samples, or demo units, but service units. Photos of coarse would be extra!!

thanks

[Trident]

Nice view of the MiG-31, showing the complex geometry of the AAM wells - unlike most other fighters with conformal carriage (which have the missiles in +-orientation), the MiG-31 mounts them in x-configuration.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Russi...-31/2082356/L/