Russian Air Force News & Discussion

[Ananda]

Just add some photos that already circulating online on this Su-57D Twin Seater:



Comparison with J-20 Twin Seater:


Source from both Russian and Chinese forums.

 

[ComradeVortex]

VMA RF is much more likely to have these compared to the VKS, but nonetheless it has apparently already been ordered by the MoD. (Fighterbomber Telegram)



Add, it leans more to the complex command and control functions that increase with the rise of UCAVs, many based around the Su-57, like S-71 and S-70.

Furthermore older Su-30 needs to replaced as well.

 

[koxinga]

Feels like a Flanker/SU-30 cockpit section grafted on the SU-57.

 

[ComradeVortex]

Feels like a Flanker/SU-30 cockpit section grafted on the SU-57.

Feel like the Su-30 is more bubble shaped while the Su-57D has an "A-shaping" to increase stealth.

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

Feels like a Flanker/SU-30 cockpit section grafted on the SU-57.

From a distance it looks more like a Yak-130 Cockpit section than from a Su-27UB/-30.

 

[ComradeVortex]

New batch of Su-35S delivered to the VKS

https://x.com/La_souris_DA/status/2059141447702512022

2nd of the year.

 

[Masquerader]

A Tupolev Tu-22M crashed in the Irkutsk region today.

Strategic Tu-22M3 bomber crashes in Russia

УНН News of the World ✎ The Tu-22M3 crashed during a scheduled flight in the Irkutsk region. The crew survived, having steered the aircraft away from a residential area into …

unn.ua

 

[Ananda]

370K views · 10K reactions | Flying the Mi-26: A mission onboard the world’s largest helicopter #aviation #helicopter #flight | Sam Chui

Flying the Mi-26: A mission onboard the world’s largest helicopter #aviation #helicopter #flight

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Aero Influencers Sam Chui provide video on his UN tour with Mi-26 over flooded area in South Sudan. He is not military enthusiasts, but more civilian aero online influencers. However one point his comments in my opinion shown difference between Mi-26 then other Helicopters. It's fly more like cargo plane (on other occasion in his channel he compare it with AN-26), then other heavy weight helicopters.

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

From which i understand, type certification for the PD-8 was granted by the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency earlier this month on 5 June 2026. That means development of the Be-200, Il-212 and the new variant of the SSJ-100 can continue.
Российский двигатель для "Суперджета" получил сертификат для серийного производства

Завершена сертификация двигателя ПД-8, Росавиация выдала ОДК сертификат типа » Авиация России

On the same day, also a type certification for the Il-114-300 was granted.
Ил-114-300 получил сертификат для серийного выпуска
Northwest Russian carrier to be first operator of newly-certified Il-114-300

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

The Yak-130M prototype had its first flight on 25 June.
Russia's Yak-130M combat trainer completes maiden flight

Russia’s Yak-130M Light Attack Variant Completes Maiden Flight

Here a short video of it.
- YouTube

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

The Yak-130M prototype had its first flight on 25 June.
Russia's Yak-130M combat trainer completes maiden flight

Russia’s Yak-130M Light Attack Variant Completes Maiden Flight

Here a short video of it.
- YouTube

In this video we can see Putin visiting a productionplant of the Yak-130M and MS-21-310.

I wonder if they add armour around the cockpit area, the Su-25 had titanium armour protecting the cockpit.

 

[Masquerader]

Ukrainian forces destroyed another Tupolev Tu-95 stationed at Engels AB this month.

Russian Tu-95 bomber suffered 'critical damage' in strike on Engels air base, Zelensky says

"We are increasing the price Russia pays for its aggression against our country and our people," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X.

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