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Exclusive high definition PAK FA photos from the first flight

Enjoy exclusive high definition photos from maiden PAK FA flight. It’s history been done there, you know
So start ordering your posters.

PAK FA maiden flight, in flight photo	PAK FA taxiing
Mikhail Pogosyan and Sergey Bogdan after Sukhoi PAK FA maiden flight	PAK FA maiden flight photo - take-off

Klimov fighter engines video. RD-33

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Smotr program about Klimov plant fighter engines. History, development, achievements - from the VK-1 till the RD-33OVT and RD-33MK.
Russian language, translation inside the post.
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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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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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Another 24 Su-27 to be upgraded to Su-27SM

“We are preparing new contract with Komsomolsk-na-Amure Aviation Production Association (KnAAPO) for the upgrade of another 24 Su-27 fighters to the Su-27SM” said Mikhail Pogosyan, General Director of Sukhoi Aircraft Military Industrial Complex.
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Su-37 video from Sukhoi presentation

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Nice Su-37 Terminator footage from Sukhoi presentation. Aerobatics, elements overviews and possible combat usage.
Special thanks to Ian Culver for the provided materials.
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Su-24 Fencer video

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Promo Su-24 Fencer videoclip from Sukhoi. Nice firepower and onboard radar systems demonstration. Missiles and gun field tests.
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