Russian Air Force News & Discussion

[Feanor]

Those aren't new. 06-09 were delivered last year. When 10 gets delivered, then it'll be a new one.

 

[Haavarla]

Fine, the LATEST bombers then..

Anyway, here is something completly new.
5 new Yak-130 delivered to Lipetsk.

Журнал Взлёт : Ð’ БориÑоглебÑкий УÐЦ поÑтупили пÑÑ‚ÑŒ Як-130

Also a little something on the Su-34 development.

http://www.arms-tass.su/?page=article&aid=94210&cid=25

 

[Feanor]

The article mentions 10 delivered birds, which raised my eyebrows when I originally read it. Are we then to assume that bort 10 has been delivered? Or has one of the pre-serial birds been turned into a serial one?

I wonder if these 5 delivered are makeup for last year, when deliveries of Yak-130 fell woefully short of the numbers ordered.

 

[Haavarla]

Probably a miss by the editor in that article, if not there are bort nr 10 flying around at Lipetsk now..

On the Yak-130.
Why Do they start on bort nr 21..etc when the last batch was 91..etc
Was the 91 batch considered a pre-production batch?

I googled translated it.. and it is unclear to me..
And are the new batch considered to be stationed at an other airbase beside Liptesk training center?

 

[Feanor]

Krasnodar Flight School is the destination for the Yak-130s. I'm not sure what the deal with the numbers is.

 

[Haavarla]

Rostvertol is assembling the first batch of military transport and combat helicopters Mi-35M for the supply of Russian Air Force.


Журнал Взлёт : Первые Ми-35Ðœ Ð´Ð»Ñ Ð’Ð’Ð¡ Ð*оÑÑии


Is this Mi-35M the same as the export version to Peru?

 

[Feanor]

Basically, yes. It's a very sad situation. The military is purchasing Mi-28N, Ka-52, and Mi-35M. It's a case of lobbying reaming the military.

 

[Feanor]

It looks like the first serial Su-35S has been accepted by the VVS. Interestingly enough the article claims that the airplane can see targets at ranges of 400 km. No specification of what kinds of targets, and of course no mention of the fact that Russia has no munitions with comparable range.

*ÂÇÃËßÄ / Êîìïàíèÿ «Ñóõîé» ïîäòâåðäèëà æåëàíèå ïðîäàâàòü Ñó-35 Áðàçèëèè

 

[Scorpion82]

It's indeed interesting that the firs serial aircraft has been accepted when there were not even any news about a first flight of the aircraft (production variant). The 400 km rage claim isn't new and is said to be against a 3 sqm target at high altitudes (no background clutter) in optimal conditions and a specific long range search mode with limited FOV.

 

[T.C.P]

New Su-35s being tested.

Russia begins test flights of Su-35S series fighter | Russia | RIA Novosti

 

[Haavarla]

It will stay at KnAAPO a few days for company test flight and then flown over to Lipetsk training center for VVS trials.

A nice flight leg indeed, can it make it without any tankers?

 

[Haavarla]

ÊÍÀÀÏÎ*- Ãàëåðåÿ - Ñàìîëåòû - Áîåâûå - Ñó-35 - Èñïûòàíèÿ ïåðâîãî ñåðèéíîãî Ñó-35Ñ

http://www.knaapo.ru/eng/news/index.wbp?article-id=17502854-C9B6-4BAC-B0BD-704E98EDE1F7

The Su-35S, with some enhanced feature from the previous two prototypes.
The gun muzzle is the same as on Pak-Fa prototype.
And a new bulge on port side on radome, some kind of sensor?
And the canopy glass is coated with something.

 

[Haavarla]

Something is stiring in the east..:eek

Say hello to the first operational serial produced Su-35S.
I really like the camo paint.

 

[Haavarla]

More info about the Su-35S.

Журнал Взлёт : Первый Су-35С поÑтупает на ГСИ

Also, the first upgraded A-50U is completed.

Журнал Взлёт : «Бериев» готовит к Ñда‡Ðµ ВВС первый Ð-50У

 

[Wall83]

The air force has made an order for 100 new Ka-60 helicopters.

Lenta.ru: Îðóæèå: Ìèíîáîðîíû ÐÔ çàêàçàëî ñòî âåðòîëåòîâ "Êàñàòêà"

 

[Feanor]

I saw that, and I'm refusing to believe this insanity until I see the first deliveries start.

Right now they're purchasing Mi-8ATMSh, Mi-8MTV-5, planning to purchase Mi-38, and now planning Ka-60s too, all for the light-medium transport niche. Lewis Carol with his giant caterpillars takes the back seat to this.

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

Thanks TCP and Haavarla for the links and news!

 

[Seraph]

I was recently wondering about the markings on Russian military planes and helicopters. The markings are painted in multiple different colors (red, yellow, white, light blue, black). What is the "system" behind these colors? Do they denote force, unit, role? Insights would be appreciated.

 

[Feanor]

You mean the tri-color star vs the red star? Or you mean the color of the numbers on the plane? (red, blue, etc.)

 

[Seraph]

You mean the tri-color star vs the red star? Or you mean the color of the numbers on the plane? (red, blue, etc.)

Should have clarified that, I mean the numbers. see the attached image for some examples.