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Venezuelan Su-30MK2 video

By Pavel | January 26, 2007 on 12:38 pm | In Aviation Video, Smotr, Su-30 Flanker, Sukhoi |

Right-click to download Venezuelan Su-30MK2 video.
17,6 Mb, 05:35, 480 x 360, wmv
Smotr report about Venezuelan Su-30MK2 - diplomacy, arrival, assembling process, first demo flights. Some views of Venezuelan Air Forces (with brand new Mi-35M).
Exclusive material, Aviapedia visitors may see it before it will go on NTV in Russia.

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…lol they are pretty much talking of replacing the hole air force. The more leaders around the world that call Bush the Devil the better it is for Russia
Assembled 2 a/c in 10 days, not bad.

Comment by Nikolay — January 27, 2007 #
This video was waiting for it!
Much makes me happy that the Venezuelan Air force joins to other Latin-American countries that use Russian air material.
Undoubtedly the Su-30MK-2 has turned into the star and the envy into our continent.

Thank you very much for publishing this video.
Greetings from Chile.

Comment by Ricardo Cornejo — January 28, 2007 #
Chile has got some new F-16s…no worries,they are quite capable.

Comment by TovarishSamsonShekovich — February 4, 2007 #
well I don´t believe that Venezuela want to replace all this aerial equipment, I´´m very close to those guys from the venezuelan air force, so they are upgrading most of the sistems, whit russian and chinesse cooperation.. that US embargo to sell military equipment to venezuela, do not work as good as they plan. venezuelan F-16 are in good Shape because we find a part suplyer. from whom? well there is not a public transaction here… but they are fling!!! We are almost ready to adquiere some more russian planes, transport, trainers and probably a ground attavk aircraft, they will be: AN-72, YAK-130 and SU-25/39,

Comment by proaudio — February 5, 2007 #
“The more leaders around the world that call Bush the Devil the better it is for Russia” - According to me - not only for Russia but for the whole world ;). And not only that guy but the entire administration … Greetings from BG

Comment by novis — February 8, 2007 #
Few years back there were rumours saying that Venezuela considered Su-35 in their new fighters ordering list from Russia.Just didn’t guess that they would end up ordering Su-30MK2 from Russia,but anyway,the MK2 is a capable fighter,this I think was promised to Chavez during his visit to China last year,most likely by Hu Jintao.

Comment by TovarishSamsonShekovich — February 9, 2007 #
The MK2 were a short term buy. What will end being the spearhead of the Air Force will be the Su-35BM(and perhaps the PAK-FA)once its R&D its complete.

Comment by Acky — February 10, 2007 #
I’m agree with ‘novis’ opinion…until this moment most of the 3rd world country preferred to do business either with Russia,China,India and some European country especially in military matters.

Comment by adeenas — February 10, 2007 #
A few years ago Argentina also considered buying Russion airplanes, if i´m not wrong i think they we´re about to purchase some nifty Migs 29 for aerial combat and and light attacks along with SU-35 to cover everything else.

Comment by Gabriel5885 — March 21, 2007 #
I am surprised that Venezuelan would have chosen Su-30MKK2 over Su-30MKI. Chavez must have got necessary counseling from Chinese.
The Su-30MKK2 multi-role fighter is capable of carrying 12,000 kg of armaments, the most among all heavy fighters. That maximum payload is about 900 kg heavier than F-15Es. As a whole, the overall performance of Su-30MKK2 is better than F-15E. That makes Su-30MKK a very powerful beast.

Also, it’s reported that Venezuelan interested in procuring J-10 fighter from China, along with a plan to purchase 9 Kilo-class 636M submarines from Russia.

Comment by Chen-Long — April 16, 2007 #
I don´t think venezuela is get in an weapon big scale race, they jus ben upgrading there old models, such thos VF-5 ab Mirages, Last, information that i got, is thay are ready to bay a bath of brand new yak-130 combat trainer, an some transport an utility aircraf, the A-50 Mainstay for aereal suport, an others, there is a about 75% that the will get the SU-35BM in order to replace F-16, this will be by 2009-2010

Comment by proaudio — May 22, 2007 #
Chavez is a dope. He is spending billions on the military while the majority of Venezuelans are dirt poor. The Shah did the same thing in Iran buying F-14’s etc and we all saw what happened in 1979. In the event of an armed conflict with Venezuela USAF Raptors would easily blow those Flankers out of the sky.

Comment by James — October 7, 2007 #
James is a dope, engaging in the usual Anglo supremacist smuggery. Chavez is doing wonders for his people-that is why he was RE-elected, overwhelmingly(62%) in December 2006 election deemed fair and legal by over 1,000 international observers, including from U.S.

He is spending far more for education, health care and well-being of the People of Venezuela than on the military. But he is spending enough to ensure protection of his country from the corporate pillaging intended by the military intimidations of the U.S.

Too bad for the designs of U.S.Fourth Reichers like James.

Comment by Cris — October 20, 2007 #
A great buy for Venezuela. I am a Flanker fan, so I usualy like to see them flying.
I wonder how many more south american countries will buy russian equipment, and at wich scale. Brazil, as a strong NATO ally must find some funds to invest in those JAS-39s and Rafales they were wondering to buy, or it will find itself in some serious desavantage.

Comment by S7alker — December 13, 2007 #