Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I read somewhere about one of the A-26s that was retired from firefighting, and then flown all the way to Australia, where it was going to be restored! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Toxn Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 When your most useful contributions as a carrier fighter are in ASW and light bombing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Collimatrix Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 A bunch of Berkut/Firkin goodness has dropped, courtesy of Paralay on the Key Publishing forums: Model of a further-developed Berkut with rectangular nozzles. Sukhoi actually test-flew a rectangular nozzle on an SU-27 testbed: They found that the nozzle dramatically reduced infrared signature, but that it was heavier and developed about 15% less thrust. It is unclear why the PAK-FA uses traditional, round nozzles. Paralay confirms what I had read before; Berkut was conceived as a naval bird: Forward-swept wings are particularly attractive for carrier-based aircraft because they give a little extra lift and a little extra roll authority during landing when compared to aft-swept wings. Landing airplanes on boats is hideously dangerous, so even small advantages can make the difference. And here is a deck plan of an Ulyanovsk-class carrier filled with naval Berkuts! Bronezhilet, RobotMinisterofTrueKorea, Belesarius and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 A bunch of Berkut/Firkin goodness has dropped, courtesy of Paralay on the Key Publishing forums: Model of a further-developed Berkut with rectangular nozzles. Sukhoi actually test-flew a rectangular nozzle on an SU-27 testbed: They found that the nozzle dramatically reduced infrared signature, but that it was heavier and developed about 15% less thrust. It is unclear why the PAK-FA uses traditional, round nozzles. Paralay confirms what I had read before; Berkut was conceived as a naval bird: Forward-swept wings are particularly attractive for carrier-based aircraft because they give a little extra lift and a little extra roll authority during landing when compared to aft-swept wings. Landing airplanes on boats is hideously dangerous, so even small advantages can make the difference. And here is a deck plan of an Ulyanovsk-class carrier filled with naval Berkuts! This makes me moist. Seriously. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 More from that thread, from Paralay posts: Belesarius, Zyklon, RobotMinisterofTrueKorea and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 More from the sme thread, i hear about that thing for the first time. Company Irkut aviation plant + Yak = "Прорыв / Breakthrough" (Yak-133), take-off weight of 10 tons, attack, first flight in September 2016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LoooSeR Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Venezuela Hey, look between engines at that missiles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RobotMinisterofTrueKorea Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 F-16 from the Hellenic Air Force over the Corinthian Canal. Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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