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Su-35BM/T-10BM : The last Flanker

This aircraft has not reached serial production stage yet, thus the avionics configuration is subjectable to changes. The Aviapedia staff will keep close eye on the matter, so stay tuned for possible article updates.

Introduction :

Su-35BM will be the last developed Flanker. An final upgrade, final variant. Actually, the designation is quite confusing, since Su-35 already exists in Russian Air Force. Su-35 was the export designation for upgraded Su-27, called Su-27M, internal Sukhoi designation T-10M. Su-27M gave baseline Flanker new avionics, as well as precision air-to-ground capability. Only five of these are in service with VVS (Russian Air Force), with 237th regiment based at Kubinka Air Base. VVS chose another path instead; to incorporate technologies tested in Su-35/T-10M, together with those of Su-30MK, into an standard upgrade project for the baseline Flanker, the Su-27SM. The Su-35 designation was also used for Su-37, dubbed as “Terminator”. Aircraft was a testbed for 2D thrust-vectoring engines, mounted on Su-35/T-10M.
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Klimov plant helicopter engines video

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34,6 Mb, 13:21, 480 x 360, wmv
Smotr program from the Klimov Company about helicopter engines. Unique archive footage, modern heli’s flying Klimov engines (Mi-8, Mi-24, Mi-28, Ka-50 etc) and even overview of the latest VK-2500 turboshaft engine.
Russian language.
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New MiG-35 OLS video

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33,2 Mb, 20:04, 480 x 360, wmv
Amazing material about new Optical Locator System (OLS) of MiG-35. Smotr program from NII PP - Science and research institute of precise instruments, which has won the MiG corporation tender for the new MiG-35 OLS.
Russian language, translation inside the post.
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MiG-29 tour video

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41,1 Mb, 16:14, 320 x 240, wmv
Another nice MiG-29 videos digest. Partially consist of materials from Artur Sarkisyan’s MiG-29 video collection.
Nice carrier landings, aerobatics, low-level flying, aerial refuelling. And the second part of video - brilliant cockpit-view of LII Gromov’s pilot aerobatic flight.
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Aero India 2007 video - part 3 : MMRCA tender

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39,3 Mb, 17:14, 480 x 360, wmv
The third part of Smotr program about past Aero India 2007 airshow in Bangalore. This part relates to the IAF 126 MMRCA (Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft) tender. Main participators (personally appeared on the show) are: MiG-35, F-18F, F-16, Gripen.
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