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The Chengdu Aerospace J-10 fighter was first shown at the Zhuhai Air Show in 2008, and significant progress has been made in the development of the program since then. The evolution of the J-10 program can be compared with the directions of modernization of the American F-16
The second flight prototype of the promising front-line aviation complex (PAK FA) will begin flights by the end of 2010, said the head of the Sukhoi corporation Mikhail Pogosyan. According to him, the first flight prototype has already completed 40 flights. He added that companies are satisfied with the progress
November 17 has become a memorable day for world military aviation, writes Aviation Week. Firstly (and this is confirmed by Lockheed Martin), a crack was found on one of the main bulkheads of the F-35 airframe, which is undergoing fatigue tests at Fort Worth, and secondly, the US Air Force is looking for the missing
Eurocopter continues flight tests of the X3 demonstrator as part of the H3 (Hybrid Helicopter) high-speed hybrid long-range helicopter program. After the completion of the development program, the machine will perform vertical take-off and landing, and in flight will develop
A feature of the Russian Air Force is that they must provide the ability to solve combat missions in almost the entire known range of physical, geographical and climatic conditions, day and night, in simple and difficult weather conditions. Such a wide range of application conditions predetermined
The epic with the "cheap" version of the fifth generation fighter is dragging on. Undoubtedly, these aircraft will be built. But not all, not immediately and for much more money than promised. The next problems with the sale only increase doubts about the export potential of the new car
The Blue Angels are an aerobatic aviation group of the US Navy. The group was formed in 1946. In 1950, the group was temporarily disbanded, and its pilots were sent to the Far East to participate in the Korean War. the move was caused by a shortage of flight personnel.)
During the war years, the concept of perhaps the most unusual special-purpose aircraft - "gunship" was born
This project of a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft - VTOL (Vertical TakeOff and Landing) - from the Weserflug company is dated 1938. The fuselage of the aircraft is very traditional and is equipped with a standard tail unit. The wings were the original design solution for this project. About
The US Department of Defense Aeronautical System Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio today announced a capability request for information (CRFI) for the development of a sixth-generation fighter. Developers' concepts should be
The Mi-35 helicopter is a multipurpose attack, "flying infantry fighting vehicle" developed at the Mil Design Bureau. This helicopter is an export version of the Mi-24V multipurpose attack helicopter, well-known in Russia. Helicopters of this type have been supplied to many countries of the world. In 1999 by Rostvertol
In 1960, one of the oldest US helicopter companies, Piasecki Aircraft, initiated the Pathfinder program. From the very beginning, the 16H-1 prototype was created using a single-rotor scheme, with a tail rotor. The first flight took place on February 21, 1961. In less than a year at 16H-1
The project is still an up-to-date combat aircraft scheme, which in the pre-war years served as a pretext for intense polemics in various countries. Some examples of such aircraft passed flight tests even before 1945 (for example, the Italian S.A./S.S. 64, the American Curtiss
A joint NASA / Boeing team has completed the first phase of flight testing of the X-48B scaled-down flying wing model at Dryden Flight Research Center, California. An unmanned, 227-kilogram aircraft with a hybrid wing, a silhouette resembling a manta ray
In response to a request from journalists to compare the PAK FA fighter with the American F-22 Raptor, created ten years ago, the chief designer of the aircraft, Alexander Davydenko, said: "The main functions remained the same, but we tried to make them better." Davydenko said that when developing the aircraft, the design bureau
The experience gained in the 50-70s of the XX century will still be useful in the XXI century It may seem strange that nuclear power, firmly rooted on the ground, in the hydrosphere and even in space, did not take root in the air. This is the case where seeming security concerns (though not the only ones)
In 1996, a closed joint-stock company "KOMETEL" was organized for the development of ekranoplanes. The result of the joint work with the Central Research Institute "Kometa" and the leading enterprises of the aviation industry of Russia was the experimental EL-7 "Ivolga" ekranolet. It should be clarified here that in
The Brazilian company Embraer, which has been creating the KC-390 military transport aircraft since 2007, unexpectedly found several partners over the past month who will take part in this program in the future. The Czech Republic, Portugal, Colombia and Chile decided to join it, which intend in total
On April 13, the Ministry of Defense of the People's Republic of China invited military representatives from 47 countries to an exclusive show performed by the "August 1" flight squad of the 24th Fighter Aviation Division of the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army of China. An impressive group of foreign military personnel were invited to meet in person
Aviation of the Russian Navy is in critical condition. A particularly difficult situation is developing in the aviation of the Black Sea Fleet, which may lose most of its aircraft and helicopters in the next 5-6 years. The situation requires an early solution, especially since without modern aviation
Air battle of the XXI centurySu-27 and its numerous heirs will not be able to fight the Raptor. You need either your own Raptor, or a new reincarnation of the undeservedly forgotten MiG-31. Russian fifth generation fighter (more precisely, its prototype), known by the working name T-50, January 29
Sikorsky will create a versatile high-speed helicopter The American company Sikorsky decided to continue the evolution of its high-speed X2 helicopter by creating two prototypes of a multifunctional rotorcraft for the US Army. The new helicopter will be created specifically for the army tender for
Difficulties in the implementation of the American fifth generation aviation program "The one with the advantage must attack under the threat of losing this advantage." The old rule of the chess game prompted the American military to develop and deploy two aviation
The Warsaw Institute of Technology of the Air Force (ITWL) has demonstrated a version of the modernization of the cockpit for the Mi-24 attack helicopter and the Mi-8/17 multipurpose helicopter, which it has developed. with
Russian aircraft will be able to compete with overseas "Predators" and "Lightning" January 29, 2010 for the first time an experienced Russian fighter T-50 Sukhoi Design Bureau took off. The flights of the new aircraft marked the next stage in the long history of the fifth generation domestic aircraft, which began over 30 years
The development of a fifth generation fighter has become one of the main topics of cooperation between Russia and India. The joint creation of a new aircraft, which was discussed during the recent visit of Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov to India, raises many questions, and in particular, about which fighter of the fifth
The military calls the fifth-generation American combat vehicle a "stealth fighter." In the Middle East, the F-35 was dubbed the "ghost". The United States and Israel signed a contract for the supply of weapons, and after the new Phantom goes into production, the Jewish state intends to purchase 20 aircraft, which in
To the development of a promising new generation fighter in the P.O. Sukhoi began in the fall of 1969. It was necessary to take into account that the purpose of the aircraft being created was the struggle for air superiority and that tactics included close maneuverable combat, which by that time was again recognized as the main one
The Pentagon has signed a contract with AAI Corporation for the development of a complex of onboard sensors for unmanned aircraft, which will allow detecting and attacking submerged submarines, surface ships, performing the full range of attack aircraft work and taking part in electronic
The forum of the site china-defense.com discusses the connection between the production of J-10 fighters in China and the volumes of supplies from Russia of AL-31FN engines (with a lower gearbox, pictured). The thrust of the engine without afterburner is 8099 kg, with afterburner 12,500 kg According to one of the forum participants, China
The French weekly "Er e Cosmos" published an article by Pyotr Butovsky devoted to the analysis of the efficiency of the Be-200 aircraft under the heading "Questions on the Be-200 aircraft." The appearance of the article is associated with an analysis of the effectiveness of the Be-200, which was used this summer for extinguishing
The E-2C Hawkeye was put into service in 1973 and is an integral component of the AUG carrier-based aircraft, the task of which is the early detection and assessment of threats from potentially dangerous air and surface targets. In general, aircraft of the E-2 type of an earlier modification first appeared in
Sukhoi conducts ground and flight tests of Su-33 naval fighters, the company's press service reported. Work on the repair and modernization of aircraft is carried out at the Gagarin Aviation Production Association (KnAAPO), which is part of the Komsomolsk-on-Amur holding, within the framework of
On Tuesday, October 5th, during the annual inter-military conference in Latrun, the defense concern "Aviation Industry" presented a novelty that can change the way war is waged in urban conditions - the UAV "Panther" ("Bardelas"). The main difference between the new items and
The Indian Air Force announced on October 5, 2010 that it intends to spend $ 25 billion on the purchase of fifth generation fighters. These aircraft will be created by India jointly with Russia on the basis of the T-50. "Lenta.Ru" presents images of existing and future generation fighters
Work on the repair and modernization of aircraft is carried out at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Production Association, which is part of the holding. Yu.A. Gagarin (KnAAPO) within the framework of the state defense order in 2010.Su-33 (Su-27K) - multipurpose shipborne deck-based fighter
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation timely and fully finances the work on the creation of a promising aviation complex of front-line aviation (fifth generation fighter), Governor of the Khabarovsk Territory Vyacheslav said on Friday at a press conference in the central office of Interfax
The US Air Force may order Lockheed Martin to upgrade the American Ruslan, a C-5A Galaxy military transport aircraft. This previously voiced idea again became relevant in the context of the start of serial work on the remotorization program of a more modern modification - C-5B. The result of all these plans
The US Air Force intends to modernize its fleet of B-52 strategic bombers. Improvement of onboard equipment and weapons will allow aircraft created almost 60 years ago to remain in service for a long time - it is assumed that the B-52 will be withdrawn from the Air Force no earlier than the 2040s
The forum of the site china-defense.com published an article published in the September issue of the Chinese military magazine "Weapon Knowledge" (article in Chinese, an approximate translation of the name is given), which analyzes the characteristics and prospects of light fighters - Sino-Pakistani