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By: 17th August 2013 at 09:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Russian Defense Ministry Delays Deal on MiG-35 Jets – Report
At least we now know the Mig-35 deal will be inked, sometime later this decade..
By: 17th August 2013 at 10:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Hello there! Su-30SM bort 55
http://russianplanes.net/id116163
MiG-29M2 747.
http://russianplanes.net/id116162
Quite bummed to hear about the MiG-35 delay, would that mean that all those under construction at MiG have already found a home? Interesting the pricetag, just 30 million each! I guess by 2016 the AESA will be fully developed, so probably the order for RuAF will be equipped as such ( barring something happening meaenwhile)
On the other hand, perhaps some RuAF MiG-29s ( low hours S and 9.13 i presume- any idea what is the breakdown of the S/9.13/9.12/UB fleet?) will finally be upgraded to SMT standard? At least that will keep MiG busy.
By: 17th August 2013 at 12:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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Quite bummed to hear about the MiG-35 delay, would that mean that all those under construction at MiG have already found a home?
Hey mack8, sorry, I'm a bit out of the loop, how many are under construction already? Could this have anything to do with the proposed/announced sale of six airframes to Serbia?
By: 17th August 2013 at 21:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Hi Ink,
The annual report from Sokol (2012) has a few details about the syrian order, especially the comments under the article seems to indicate most of the work on the syrian MiG-29M2 (or rather, work on the subasemblies) is done or in advanced stages for most of the first 12 aircraft (not clear if the syrian contract was for 12 or 24). While the order itself seems to have been cancelled, there must be several airframes ready or almost ready.
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/541157.html
Also, see these photo reports, AT LEAST two MiG-29M2s are practically ready.
http://samoletchik.livejournal.com/57958.html
http://fotografersha.livejournal.com/397682.html
By: 17th August 2013 at 23:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Hi Ink,
The annual report from Sokol (2012) has a few details about the syrian order, especially the comments under the article seems to indicate most of the work on the syrian MiG-29M2 (or rather, work on the subasemblies) is done or in advanced stages for most of the first 12 aircraft (not clear if the syrian contract was for 12 or 24).
It has been widely rumoured that the airframes destined for Serbia will come from those originally intended for the now cancelled Syrian order - I just wondered whether the fact that these MiGs had "found a home" would affect RuAF procurement. Somehow that seems a little bizarre... though, now that I think of it, not too out of keeping with the established RuAF tendency* to take up failed foreign orders (see: Algeria's SMTs).
* admittedly a bit rich calling it a tendency, but there you go.
By: 18th August 2013 at 02:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-It has happened additionally with Libyan Yak-130s.
Though in that case the RuAF was already buying Yak-130s that were largely identical, unlike the Algerian situation.
By: 19th August 2013 at 19:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-This sounds Interesting enough!
http://en.rian.ru/world/20130819/182845844/Russia-France-Start-Joint-Air-Drills.html
I Wonder if the Frenchie's will comment on the Exercise in Russia in the media, as we have seen on other occations?
By: 19th August 2013 at 21:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Superb shot of Su-30SM bort 55
http://russianplanes.net/id116548
Different angle
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9515/128938724.3f/0_b4ab4_2ba508b8_orig
So we should assume that it will fly at MAKS? Have the daily flight schedules for the show been released? Thanks.
By: 19th August 2013 at 21:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Newest Hellduck:eek:
http://russianplanes.net/id116556
Phabulous Super Phulcrum
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9109/128938724.3f/0_b4ab3_b8186cb1_orig
Red Yak-130
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9496/128938724.3f/0_b4abb_b035903e_orig
Phabulous Super Phlanker
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6718/128938724.3f/0_b4ab6_104e5f7e_orig
By: 19th August 2013 at 22:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The grey really fits the Su-30 IMO.
Might just be my favorite scheme used for that plane, worldwide.
Used to be the Malaysian birds.
By: 20th August 2013 at 00:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-i agree,
would love to see "superfulcrum" in this scheme. Specially with Serbian AF markings :-)
By: 20th August 2013 at 07:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-http://dmitrydreamer.livejournal.com/48509.html
A really nice photoreport of Yak-130s doing their thing.
By: 20th August 2013 at 09:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Bacon, this one is for you :)
Seriously, i'm not sure i understand these decissions on procuring older Mig-29SMT...
By: 20th August 2013 at 10:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-yak did great at pas13, seriously undernoticed great performance.
By: 20th August 2013 at 12:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The grey really fits the Su-30 IMO.Might just be my favorite scheme used for that plane, worldwide.
Used to be the Malaysian birds.
Eh, Algerian blueish camo? Heck, even the boring standard grey is better than this abomination. Ugh.
I don't get the SMT deal either. Judging by the price and no specifics it seems they are actually building (or at the very least finishing) new frames. Stop ******* around dammit and just upgrade the already in service 9.12/13's. Indian's literally payed half of the cost per frame to upgrade theirs to same standard. In other words one could have upgraded AT LEAST 32 frames instead of getting 16.
The 9.19/9.20 upgrade is great, approach to it isn't.
By: 20th August 2013 at 13:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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Phabulous Super Phlanker
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6718/128938724.3f/0_b4ab6_104e5f7e_orig
That devil's tail on zuperflanker !! Btw what are those small projections on the tail boom for ?
By: 20th August 2013 at 19:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Rrrrrrr RED !!!
http://fotografersha.livejournal.com/425318.html#cutid1
Deino
By: 20th August 2013 at 20:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-What i would really like to know about this SMT deal, when they talk about the 16 on order do they refer to upgrading the in-service SMTs to the standard we saw in trials a few days ago (but if so, the price looks ridiculously high- although could that price be referring to the price for upgrading ALL 32, if the option is exercised?), or perhaps they will upgrade 9.13S and/or 9.13 with lowest hours (but again price wise, see above), or these will be legacy airframes from MiGs stock, but as we know from several years ago apparently they finished all the legacy airframes ( presumably the 70 or so 9.12 and 30 or so 9.13, plus some UBs), perhaps they still had some CKD kits left, i'm only saying that because i've read in some sources that North Korea was apparently planing license (or kit) production of the MiG-29, but obviously the fall of USSR stopped that. Finally, these will be new built, but this is the least possibility imo, as again, they said a few year ago that any new MiG-29s will have to be from the new unified family, and of course, it doesn't make any sense to build completely new SMTs!
I'm inclined to believe MiG still had some legacy (unfinished?) airframes or perhaps kits left, but you never know. Can any of our russian aviation experts with inside knowledge help us here? Paralay? Flateric?
By: 21st August 2013 at 13:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Look who's finally got a coat of paint:
Much better. :eagerness:
I don't know how recent this Mi-38 paintwork is but it's the first time I've seen it: http://russianplanes.net/id116700
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By: haavarla - 15th August 2013 at 21:01
New thread Guys.
Really lookin forward to see all the candy and news from MAKS 2013.
Which contract likely to be signed at MAKS this year?