Su-34 Fullback Capability

Haavarla

Haavarla

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nevidimka said:
Haavarla, the cockpit pic u posted is of the developmental plane. The production plane has a full glass cockpit. You can see them from the earlier Australian SU 34 website you gave.
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I know, just wanted to show a glims of the cockpit:)

Sadly, the pic's was very small.. :(
 
Haavarla

Haavarla

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nevidimka said:
Actually, before the SU34 looked like a SU34, Sukhoi created a prototype that had a side by side seating bulby cockpit, but it retained the nose of the flanker series. This aircrafts looked wierd, but it was designed to be carrier capable. It is this side by side seating aircraft that lead to the SU34. Considering the difference between that aircraft n the SU34 is the reshaped canopy n a longer tail sting, this is why they said the Su34 is carrier capable.

If they want to create a carrier capable SU34, it wont take much effort other than shortening the tail sting.

http://www.ausairpower.net/000-Su-27KUB-4ES.jpg

http://www.ausairpower.net/000-Su-27KUB-5ES.jpg
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I beleve this is the aircraft u are talking about:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vpzoWVO66M&feature=related"]YouTube - SUKHOI: A beautiful and different star in the sky[/ame]
 
Haavarla

Haavarla

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nevidimka said:
Yeah I think you got the right plane although the video is not available anymore. I'm actually glad that plane never got further than the prototype stages, it was butt ugly.
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I have to agree with you.
They sure beefed up the landing gear on that bird.
Hard landings on the on this Su-27KUB.

Try clicking on the top headlines,
(SUKHOI: A beautiful and different star in the sky)
 
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