you do recognize that it's just a CGI picture, don't you?
We know for absolute certain it will not have F-35 air inlets. Any one with any common sense who wants a future engine upgrade will look at the design, fall off their chairs laughing and slam dunk them into the garbage.
Nice renders - the second pic down is a shape I would put a wager on.
what a big week.
First the mythical apple tablet, and then the PAKFA![]()
Aww you guys. Do you REALLY think this thing is real? It's a figment to make us think the Russians are still relevant. Of course, I'll eat my words IF it ever actually appears. But, let's ask ourselves - WHY is it so secret? They cannot possibly think the "west" has anything to learn from them, surely?
dude seriously what's the point of your posts? wanna discuss the major snafus in the F22 program? or how F35 is not going to match the superior F22 in capability and will probably cost even more by the time it enters production? then create another thread ... you and Kiljoy the Evil Clown are just haters with nothing meaningful to contribute
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There is no point in asking such questions now because there is no verifiable information so it is impossible to answer. One thing is for sure - the russians wouldn`t spend billions of dollars on this plane if it can`t carry enough weapons to do the job. Also although nothing is certain at the moment it is highly probable that the PAK-FA will have air to ground capability from the beginning.
Most likely it will cary less missiles in its weapons bay than the Su-27 on its hardpoints but then again the F-22 probably also carries less missiles in its weapons bay than the F-15 on its hardpoints. The direct competitor of PAK-FA is not Su-27 but F-22.Interesting, so it will be smaller and lighter than a SU-27, but still be equipped with an internal weapons bay? Wonder how that is gonna work?
The designers of the PAK-FA have most certainly considered the size of russian missiles when they designed their plane.Aren't Russian missiles generally marginally larger than their Western equivalents also?
Last edited by CaptMorgan68; 01-25-2010 at 10:36 PM.