Aviation 2024, November

Aircraft manufacturing is one of the most knowledge-intensive branches of modern industry. In Russia, a lot of attention is traditionally riveted on it not only by specialists, but also by ordinary citizens. Continuing to fly on the aircraft of the Boeing and Airbus companies, the Russians hope to one day again switch to domestic

The front-line bomber Su-24, work on the creation of which started back in the 1960s, still remains one of the symbols of Russian aviation. The aircraft, which entered service in February 1975, has been modernized several times and is still in service with the Russian Air Force

The abbreviation "MiG", which is familiar today to almost every resident of Russia, is directly associated with the success of domestic fighters, becoming a kind of visiting card of Soviet / Russian military aviation. MiG aircraft designed by the Mikoyan and Gurevich design bureau

In recent years, experts have traditionally ranked the Israeli Air Force in very high places in the ratings of the strongest air forces in the world. This is facilitated by a number of criteria, among which there is both a rich historical experience in conducting successful air operations, and a very well-trained contingent

In recent years, a joke has been widespread in the ranks of the US Air Force: “When my grandfather flew an F-4 Phantom II fighter, he was sent to intercept the Tu-95. When my father flew the F-15 Eagle, he was also sent to intercept the Tu-95. Now I fly the F-22 Raptor and also intercept the Tu-95. Actually

Back in Soviet times, many travelers were surprised by the unexpected improvement of previously "killed" highways and the increase in their width. Luxurious roads could appear in an almost deserted steppe and suddenly disappear after just a few kilometers. The solution to this puzzle was simple:

The Dornier Do.31, which was developed in the FRG in the 1960s by Dornier engineers, is a truly unique aircraft. It is the only vertical take-off and landing transport aircraft in the world. It was developed by order of the military department of the Federal Republic of Germany as a tactical

Yak-28 is a multifunctional supersonic jet aircraft. The most widely used versions of the supersonic front-line bomber and fighter-interceptor. The Yak-28 became the first large-scale supersonic front-line bomber in the USSR. The aircraft was mass-produced from 1960 to 1972

Even the most unusual airplanes were built according to the principles of symmetry at the dawn of the aircraft industry. Any aircraft had a conventional fuselage, to which conventional wings were attached perpendicularly. However, gradually, with the development of aerodynamics, designers began to reflect on the creation of an aircraft with

On June 21, 1958, the first prototype of the Soviet heavy long-range supersonic bomber Tu-22 (at that time, just Project 105 machines) took to the skies. This plane is one of the symbols of the Cold War, it became a serious argument in the confrontation with NATO and a real threat to the troops

By the time the Great Patriotic War began, the MBR-2 flying boat was the most massive aircraft of this class in military service. Serial production of the MBR-2 (Marine close reconnaissance aircraft of the second) was carried out at the aircraft plant number 31 in Taganrog. The first aircraft was built in July 1934, peak production

Today the idea of creating a flying tank seems quite absurd. Indeed, when you have transport planes at your disposal that can transport a tank from one point of the world to another, you somehow don’t think about attaching wings to a heavy armored combat vehicle. However, in

The May issue of the specialized military aviation monthly British magazine Air Forces Monthly published an article entitled "One of a Kind" (one of a kind), dedicated to the Russian heavy fighter-interceptor MiG-31, which has a maximum flight speed of 2.8

The fighter Non-162 Salamander (Salamander) today causes many people to respect the incredible efforts that the German aircraft industry made in the conditions of the end of the Second World War, which were quite terrible for it. Only 69 days separated the beginning of the construction of the He-162 fighter from the flight

France and Germany have decided to join forces to create a new next generation multipurpose combat aircraft. Last Thursday, April 12, 2018, a meeting of the defense ministers of the two countries took place in the capital of Germany, after which the first comments appeared about the imminent start of work on

In connection with the new tensions in the situation, I would like to analyze the correlation between the armed forces of the ROK and the DPRK. Air Force of the Republic of Korea The Air Force of the Republic of Korea is not very large in number, but very modern and in good condition. They are based on 42 F-15K heavy fighters (60% consisting of

On March 5, the American company Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, with the participation of the US Air Force Research Laboratory, conducted the first flight of the advanced unmanned aerial vehicle XQ-58A Valkyrie. In the future, this machine should become a universal construction platform

In early 1978, in Brazil, Embraer began designing an aircraft that would later become known as the EMB-312 Tucano. As conceived by the developers, the main purpose of the "Tucano" was to be the training of pilots, as well as the use as a light attack aircraft and a patrol aircraft

The CM-170 Fouga Magister is a jet two-seater combat trainer, which was designed by French designers, the main purpose of this aircraft was the flight training of Air Force pilots. This aircraft became the second specially designed jet trainer in the world after

The SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft, designed as a single universal training and combat platform, as it turned out during the tests, was not suitable for the role of a training "twin". The Anglo-French consortium did not manage to create a supersonic training aircraft with increased flight

Air defense system of Turkey. In the second half of the 1980s, it became clear that the Turkish Air Force's fighter fleet was largely outdated and needed to be updated. As of 1985, about half of the 300 Turkish fighters did not meet modern requirements. The first Turkish supersonic fighters

Chinese unmanned aircraft. After saturating all branches of the armed forces with unmanned aerial vehicles and comprehending the experience of their use, the command of the People's Liberation Army of China set the designers the task of designing highly specialized miniature UAVs intended for

Chinese unmanned aircraft. Currently, Chinese developers and industry are able to create and serially build all types of UAVs. Due to the presence of our own modern radio-electronic base, timely issuance of terms of reference to designers and generously allocated funding

Unmanned aircraft of China. In the 1960-1970s, as part of the confrontation between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, the United States and the USSR were creating heavy unmanned aerial vehicles with jet engines, which were intended for conducting tactical reconnaissance. The military leadership of the superpowers believed

Unmanned aircraft of China. According to American intelligence, in 2000, the People's Liberation Army of China had just over 100 reconnaissance drones. Approximately 70% of the drones available to the troops were light vehicles with piston engines designed for

Aviation of the special operations forces of the US Air Force. Currently, unmanned aerial vehicles for various purposes have become widespread in the American armed forces and play an important role in the "war on terror" declared by the US leadership. It is only natural that the Force Command

Aviation of the special operations forces of the US Air Force. In a previous publication, Air Force Special Operations of the US Air Force, we examined the tasks and structure of special operations forces, and also got acquainted with the US Air Force MTR aircraft, created on the basis of the military transport C-130 Hercules. Today we will talk about

Aviation of the special operations forces of the US Air Force. Given the diversity and specificity of the tasks performed by the American special operations forces, the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has a wide range of samples of various aviation equipment, among which there are very

In the postwar years, France was one of the leading countries in the development of military aircraft and guided anti-tank missiles. At a certain stage, French jet fighters on the world arms market were in sharp competition with the Soviet and American

During the war in Southeast Asia, the leadership of the US Department of Defense came to the understanding that in order to support units performing special missions behind enemy lines, modified aircraft, different from those used in line units, were needed. Aviation parts

Enduring Freedom Goals Not Achieved Despite the efforts of the United States and its allies, the goals of Operation Enduring Freedom, which began in October 2001, have yet to be fully achieved. Although more than $ 500 billion has been spent on the military campaign, peace has not come to Afghanistan. WITH

During the Cold War, the US Air Force and Navy had special aviation units, the main purpose of which was to train and train pilots of combat squadrons in close air combat techniques with fighters in service with the countries of the eastern bloc. During the war in

In the southwestern part of the US state of California, in the Mojave Desert, there is the largest US Air Force Flight Test Center - Edwards Air Force Base. The base is named after the American military pilot Captain Glen Edwards. This pilot distinguished himself during the fighting in

In this final part of the cycle, we will talk about the states where AWACS aircraft began to be built relatively recently or in small quantities. For ease of presentation, these countries will be listed in alphabetical order, which of course does not reflect the degree of achievement or priority of one or another

In the 90s of the last century, the leadership of the PRC set a course for a radical modernization of the armed forces. The growing economy and the increasing role of China in world politics required new qualitative approaches to military development. At the end of the 20th century, the stake was on a few ballistic missiles and a huge

Despite the fact that the first prototype of the radar patrol aircraft appeared in the United Kingdom earlier than in the United States, the British in the post-war period did not manage to create a truly effective AWACS machine. As already mentioned in the first part of the review, the first deck

Pakistan is one of the largest recipients of Chinese weapons. By order of the Air Force of this country at the end of 2005, on the Y-8-200 platform, a prototype of the Y-8P AWACS aircraft with a rotating disk-shaped radar antenna was created. The Pakistani military took part in the testing of the radar, in their opinion

Israel The Israeli Air Force was the first in the Middle East to use radar patrol aircraft in real combat. Israel, having received the E-2C Hawkeye, used them very effectively in 1982 during the armed confrontation with Syria. Four "Hawks", replacing each other, practically

PRC PRC, later than in the USA and the USSR, began to create AWACS aircraft, and this path was not easy and full of pitfalls. Nevertheless, the Chinese have made impressive progress in this area. One of the main reasons for the interest of the PLA Air Force in "air radar pickets" was the regular violations

USSR / Russia In our country, work on the installation of radars on combat aircraft began in the pre-war period. However, the realization of the need for radar patrol aircraft did not come immediately, and the first stations were intended exclusively for searching for enemy bombers at night