PAK FA, T-50: News #1

ricky123 wrote:why cant they have more people working and more assembly lines . it will boost production and export customers will be happy too

That's the idea, but it is not a simple matter of just summoning people out of my butt. Wink
Production like is a similar problem, there are sub-system suppliers that often slow down the process (see Su-34- they can make 12-20 airframes in near future per year, no problem, but the avionics production is not that high)

Austin wrote:Some how i think with respect to Stealth from Ground based radar , the PAK-FA is badly screwed up.

The Russian seems to have chosen the superb design of Flanker ( lifting bodies ) and gave intake at the bottom making the bottom surface not so flat and vulnerable to bad RCS.

Compare that to the flat bottom of F-22 , J-20,J-21 and F-35 ...... is the screw up really bad at cost of better aerodynamic performance is the real question to ask.

Compare that to the flat bottom of F-22 , J-20,J-21 and F-35

is the screw up really bad at cost of better aerodynamic performance is the real question to ask.

Fourth PAK FA made its maiden flight in Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Moscow, December 12. Today in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the Holding "Sukhoi" Aircraft Production Association named after Y. Gagarin (KnAAPO) the first flight of the fourth prototype prospective fifth-generation aircraft (PAK FA). The plane was piloted by distinguished test pilot of the Russian Federation, the Hero of Russia Sergey Bogdan. Fighter spent forty minutes in the air and landed on the runway of the factory airfield. The flight was successful, in full accordance with the flight plan. During the flight test was conducted stability of the aircraft, the evaluation of the systems of power plant. The aircraft performed well in all phases of the planned flight program. Pilot said reliable operation of all systems and equipment.

The first flight of the PAK FA took place on January 29, 2010 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Currently we are working on a whole range of ground and flight tests. They are attended by three aircraft. To date for the flight test program made about 200 flights.

http://sukhoi.org/news/company/?id=5021

medo wrote:Excellent news. I hope T-50-4 have full equipment installed and will be intended for weapon tests and integrations.

Sujoy wrote:7 Secret Ways America’s Stealth Armada Stays Off the Radar

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/12/steath-secrets/

Mindstorm wrote: Yes, Sujoy that is simply spectacular !!!

Mindstorm wrote:But that, believe me, is not the best "production" of our David Axe
Give a look to that.....

Mindstorm wrote:I can bet that the day it will discover (naturally with a very intensive math course....) the relative disposable thrust of the aircraft mentioned or, even worse, WHERE was developed the entire theoretical Physics breakthroughs behind the "works" it has cited it will attempt suicide within seconds .....

THE SETTLEMENT ZARYA (Moscow region), December 23 (Itar-Tass) —— The state trials of five 5th generation fighters (advanced airborne complex of the frontline aviation) will begin at a base of the flight experimental centre in Akhtubinsk in March 2013, Chief Commander of the Russian Air Force Lieut. Gen. Viktor Bondarev told reporters on Sunday. The Long-Range Aviation of the Russian Air Force marks its 98th anniversary on December 23.

“The airplanes of the prospective airborne complex of the frontline aviation are performing successfully the program of flight trials. Three fighters are taking the trials at the airfield in the Moscow regional town Zhukovsky, the fourth pilot fighter is being tested at the plant, the fifth fighter is about to be turned out and is passing the acceptance inspection. In March these five fighters will arrive in Akhtubinsk, where their state flight trials will begin. All other fighters will be dispatched there directly from the plant. By the end of 2013 eight prospective fighters T-50 will be accepted in Akhtubinsk,” Viktor Bondarev said.

The trials of the advanced fighters will end within 2-2.5 years, the chief commander of the Russian Air Force said. In 2015 or the beginning of 2016 the construction of the fighters T-50 will become serial, the fighters will be put into service of the aviation formations.

Viktor Bondarev noted that the program of the trials envisages all required tests of the features of the fighter, its avionics and weaponry.

The commander also noted that that the design works to develop a strategic missile-carrying bomber of new generation (advanced airborne complex of long-range aviation) will end by 2017-2018.

“Much work has been done to develop the advanced airborne complex of long-range aviation. The warplane is very serious and will ensure security of the country for many years to come, there we cannot make any errors. I believe that before 2017-2018 we will complete the creation of an advanced bomber and it will be ready for serial production,” Viktor Bondarev said.

The commander noted that a prospective warplane is being developed with the use of the stealth technology and new types of aviation weaponry. “The warplane should resolve additional tasks, which were not envisaged for Tu-95 and Tu-160. According to its features it will outpace all current foreign counterparts,” the general said. He also added that the long-range aviation is working to extend the service life of long-range missile-carrying bombers Tu-160.

“The long-range warplanes will be modernized. Now two bombers Tu-160 are at the plant. One of them is already passing an acceptance inspection after modernization, the second one is about to be turned out in the first quarter of the next year. The deliveries of next strategic warplanes are being made at the plant for modernization,” Viktor Bondarev said.