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Lockheed BAE F-35 Lightning II made its first flight

BAE Systems employees celebrated the first flight of the first BAE built F-35 Lightning II. The first flight was a success. Lightning II’s Conventional Take Off and Landing variant took to the skies from Lockheed’s Texas Forth Worth air field on Friday 15 December. The first flight consisted of flight handling testing, systems and engine testings and lasted around an hour. This was a great hallmark in aviation history on both sides of the Atlantic. It culminated the great technology relationship between the USA and the United Kingdom.

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Indian Flankers beat RAF Tornados

Indian Air Force pilots with their Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters continues to grow their reputation on international exercises. They have beaten the US F-15 and F-16 pilots many times in recent years Cope India exercises. Now Indian pilots beat RAF Tornado pilots.

Royal Air Force and Indian Air Force had their first air combat exercise since 1959 after 47 years. One main goal on the exercise was the preparing to get three E-3D AWACS planes into service with the Indian Air Force during the next year.

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First Sukhoi Su-30MK2s to Venezuela

Russian biggest aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi has delivered the first batch of two Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighters ordered by Venezuela. The Su-30MK2s were built by Sukhoi’s Komsomolsk-on-Amur company. The Sukhois were airlifted to Venezuela in an Antonov An-124 Ruslan transport plane. The planes are expected to take a part in a military parade in Venezuela on December 10.

Russia and Venezuela have signed a US$ 1.5 billion contract for the sale of 24 Su-30MK2 fighters. The Sukhoi Su-30MK2s are said to be essentially the same as the Chinese Su-30MK2s and compromises only Russian parts.

China plans to modernize its Su-27 Flanker fleet

China has serious intentions to upgrade its Su-27 Flanker fleet. This was reviled by the Russian Kommersant online daily newspaper which announced on 27 November that Russian engine manufacturers Salut Moscow Engineering Production Enterprise and Rybinsk Saturn have competed on supplying engines for China’s Su-27 Flanker upgrading program.

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New Su-35 flight simulator video

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Looks to be the only official information about new Su-35 developed by Sukhoi design bureau - Su-35 flight simulator presented on Farnborough 2006 by Mikhail Pogosyan.
Exclusive material provided by Sergey Kuznetsov, Smotr program.
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