Aviation 2023, April

Airplanes have different fates. There were such in history that they were produced in decent series, they regularly served, but they were not noted in anything in history. And there were some that were issued in single copies, but firmly deserved their place on the historic runway. For example, the Pe-8 with its flight of the Pusepp crew to the USA

The first F-15EX in the assembly stage, July 2020 The development processes of the tactical aviation of the US Air Force are leading to interesting results. Despite the presence of two fighters of the current 5th generation and a project of a fundamentally new aircraft, the Pentagon intends to purchase a large number of modernized machines

Passions in previous materials about the new prototype on our pages flared up serious. Unfortunately, many readers are unable to understand the difference between a test mock and a real aircraft. And ahead of time they began (as always, however) to celebrate the victory in a hurray-style. Though

The news of the demonstration of a new Russian aircraft at MAKS, supported by photographs leaked to the Internet and a video from Rostec, stirred up the world's aviation circles. For a long time, you must admit, there were no new products, so the video "came in" and caused a very violent reaction. This is good, because you yourself know

General view of the "Lancet" In recent years, the so-called. loitering ammunition - special unmanned aerial vehicles capable of attacking targets with a direct hit. Several such products have been created in our country, and they are already demonstrating their potential. So, two

As I have written many times, there are airplanes and there are airplanes. Some are simply masterpieces, while others look like a genetic error in the design statement. This is fine. Today, fortunately, one of the best and most beautiful representatives of the flying boat class, the brainchild of Blom & Foss, BV.138

Guest from the Past There have been attempts (and, I must say, not unsuccessfully) to use the carrier aircraft for the air launch of other winged vehicles in different years. If we talk about the USSR, then one of the brightest representatives of this direction is the "Link" project. TB-1 was initially used as carriers, and then

Something went wrong. Obviously not, because even the foreign press started talking about the fact that the F-35 is "not cake." colleagues, not so long ago

It's time to hunt Ukraine for a long time hoped for rapid economic growth, which did not happen, and then - for Western partners, who, as it turned out, were not very eager to help Ukraine. First, Joe Biden reduced the amount of military aid to Ukraine, which they wanted to allocate under Trump, but how

So, the Americans were right: it's a layout after all. Which, as we are promised, should fly in 2023. But we will look and talk about it in 2023. It is clear for now: a mock-up, which will not fly in the near future, because this is clearly associated with certain problems. However, first things first

While we were talking about promising defense systems that will 100% protect our promising PAK DA bombers, which will appear in the future by 2030, the United States assembled the first two copies of the newest strategic bomber B-21 aka B-3, aka “Raider ". Index" 21 "is

The development of technology leads to the emergence of promising combat systems, which become almost impossible to resist with existing weapons. In particular, promising air-to-air (V-V) anti-missiles and laser systems can radically change the format of a war in the air

Image: Film company VKS and the Russian Navy As stated by some media (and some thoroughly discussed this news), "the promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA), will receive the most advanced defense complex that will protect the aircraft from all types of weapons." Here, of course, there is something about

The leadership of the military department gets acquainted with the new UAV. Photo of the RF Ministry of Defense The domestic defense industry is working on new concepts and solutions in the field of unmanned aircraft. Recently it became known that the Kronstadt company, which has already created several unmanned systems, is working on a project

The Orion complex, handed over to the troops in 2020. Photo by Kronstadt Until recently, the situation with domestic reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles left much to be desired. It was reported about the development of several new samples, but their arrival at

Over the past few weeks, a number of news has appeared about the progress of the promising Mi-28NM project. The goal of this project is to modernize existing attack helicopters using new systems, components and assemblies. The emergence of new messages contributed to the beginning of flight tests

So, let's summarize the interim results for the supply of aviation equipment for the first 7 months of 2013 in the RF Air Force. The numbers for the aircraft are rather weak reflecting what will happen at the end of the year. The reason is in the traditional December deliveries, for example, in December 2012, the Air Force delivered 18 new aircraft out of 35

Unlike the shipbuilding program, the aircraft industry is showing steady growth in all respects. The state defense order was fulfilled almost 100%, and in a number of positions it was overfulfilled. New equipment en masse went to the troops. So, in 2012, 40 aircraft of all types came to the troops, and this is already 77! By

When it comes to the conduct of hostilities in the air, then most often they talk about the range - the range of detection of the enemy by reconnaissance means, radar and optical location stations (radar and OLS), the firing range of air-to-air (V-V) or air-to-ground missiles ( B-C). It would seem that

The military conflict between Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) on the one hand and Azerbaijan / Turkey on the other hand clearly showed the increased importance of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the battlefield. If to strike with anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) using

The shortage of our UAVs from the moment the armed conflict began between Azerbaijan and the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), the topic of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) does not leave the pages of specialized publications. Previously, UAVs showed themselves excellently in conflicts in Syria and Libya, successfully

Having considered the consequences of a global nuclear war, as well as weapons that can be used in a war on land, let's move on to considering the aviation and navy of the post-nuclear world. Once again, recall the factors complicating the recovery of industry after a nuclear war: - population extinction due to

Milestones in development The presence of a state of strategic bomber aircraft can be attributed to one of the signs that characterize the country's global ambitions. They are in the arsenals of the United States and Russia (USSR), China is in the laggards, but it makes great efforts to acquire these types

The plane we are talking about now was really good. Yes, the peak of his career fell on the Spanish Civil War, but our hero played a very significant role in this conflict. And the Second World War, in which the seaplane entered as outdated, made it work to the fullest

Helmet-mounted targeting systems are not new to the world of weapons. The first helmet-mounted sighting devices appeared in the 1970s. New generations of seeker of heat-guided air-to-air missiles made it possible to lock the target in wider angles of visibility, and as a result appeared

The idea of writing this article arose out of endless disputes about the effectiveness of air defense and the obligation of air cover for air defense missile systems. Many stubbornly insist that a fully echeloned air defense system is practically impenetrable, opponents object to them, claiming that air defense is "the air force for

Unmanned systems continue to improve. Local conflicts in recent years clearly demonstrate the importance of using flying drones. The fighting in Syria and the war in Nagorno-Karabakh prove the effectiveness of UAVs for solving reconnaissance and strike

The first flight prototype of the KF-21 Boramae On April 9, 2021, the official presentation of the fully completed flight prototype of the promising South Korean fighter KF-21 Boramae took place in Sacheon. A multifunctional fighter that is endowed with some of the capabilities of fifth generation fighters

The First World War gave an unprecedented impetus to military science. Man in his ability to kill other people has never been equal. The war only confirmed this thesis. Having started a conflict with rather primitive aircraft, which often did not carry any weapons at all and performed mainly

Experts today continue to argue about the prospects for biofuels in the aviation industry. Opinions on this matter are different, while it is obvious that so far there is more politics than economics on the issue of biofuels. Biofuels are important primarily for the environment and programs aimed at reducing the amount of harmful

On February 21, a major international exhibition and conference in the field of the defense industry IDEX 2021 opened in Abu Dhabi. Companies representing the Russian defense industry are traditional participants in this exhibition. The exhibition is held in the United Arab Emirates two

In the pre-war period, the concept of a heavy escort fighter with two engines was quite fashionable. However, the actual course of hostilities has shown that twin-engine fighters are themselves very vulnerable to attacks from more maneuverable and high-speed light single-engine fighters. In connection with

In the two previous parts of the series, devoted to the Japanese air defense system, it was about anti-aircraft artillery, which, due to its weakness, was unable to counter the American long-range bombers B-29 Superfortress. In the next two parts we will talk about Japanese

Turboprop anti-guerrilla attack aircraft: In the 1970s and 1990s, the Americans supplied the OV-10 Bronco and A-37 Dragonfly anti-guerrilla attack aircraft to their allies. However, not all countries where there were problems with various kinds of insurgents and armed groups of the drug mafia could politically

Turboprop anti-guerrilla attack aircraft. After the end of the war in Indochina, interest in turboprop anti-insurgency attack aircraft did not disappear. To combat national liberation movements, all sorts of rebel groups and armed groups of drug cartels, governments

The very successful use of the OV-10A Bronco in Southeast Asia has fueled interest in this turboprop attack aircraft from countries that have problems with all sorts of insurgents. Simultaneously with the sale of the basic version of "Bronco", used in Vietnam, for foreign buyers were created

Turboprop anti-guerrilla attack aircraft. Currently, the most common anti-guerrilla turboprop aircraft are products of the Brazilian company Embraer EMB-312 Tucano and EMB-314 Super Tucano. The EMB-314 Super Tucano aircraft was created on the basis of the EMB-312 Tucano and had the designation

Currently, the air forces of a number of countries operate light turboprop attack aircraft, which are primarily designed to intercept light aircraft, patrol borders, fight all sorts of insurgent movements and illegal armed groups

During the fighting in Southeast Asia, it turned out that the supersonic fighter-bombers created for the "big war" are poorly suited for destroying small targets in the jungle. Due to their high flight speed and poor visibility, pilots of supersonic fighter-bombers do not

Air defense of the Republic of Korea. For a country with an area of 100210 sq. km, the Republic of Korea has a very powerful and modern air force. The air force of the Republic of Kazakhstan is inferior in number to the air force of the DPRK, but they are more combat-ready, equipped with modern technology. South Korean pilots have more