Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA

[tea drinker]

That would be 10:00 am in Komsomolsk-na-Amure.

The test pilot is going to be Sergei Bogdan, deputy head of Sukoi OKB test piloting group. He also the one to pilot the Su-30MKI and Su-35BM for the first time.

Safe flight / happy trails

[Unixnut]

Safe flight / happy trails

x2 indeed. Good luck to the pilot and Pak Fa's maiden flight. Like many here I just can't wait!

[SniperRu]

Lenta.ru confirms that the flight will take place Thursday!
http://www.lenta.ru/news/2010/01/28/date/

so basically max in a few hours if its not already flying

[mrxyz]

Lenta.ru confirms that the flight will take place Thursday!
http://www.lenta.ru/news/2010/01/28/date/

so basically max in a few hours if its not already flying

Come on, hurry up already, so I can get some sleep

[void]

Remember it also depends on the local weather at KnA. If its bad weather, cloudy and windy with snow, they may postpone the flight despite intending to fly it today. Lets hope that that doesn't happen, and lets hope we see pictures soon

[Universals]

Remember it also depends on the local weather at KnA. If its bad weather, cloudy and windy with snow, they may postpone the flight despite intending to fly it today. Lets hope that that doesn't happen, and lets hope we see pictures soon

They should've checked the local weather forecast before telling everyone that it will fly today. I hope no set backs.

[Arbody]

Night

-26° 745 0
88 -25° Morning

-20° 747 2
86 -25° Day
ь
Пасмурно, небольшой снег -19° 749 4
98 -24° http://www.gismeteo.ru/city/daily/4853/

[Nuclear_Warrior]

They should've checked the local weather forecast before telling everyone that it will fly today. I hope no set backs.

In Soviet Russia, the weather forecasts you!

[stuntman]

Exclusive video....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMQBn...C3C9C&index=33


Please don't hate me........

[Sancho78]

So I am not the only one who can't sleep, till at least a single real picture of it is available.

[Arbody]

From radioscanner.ru today: Knappo airdrome 12:51 81852 (?) Run on Yakovlevskij parking lot
Weather -23, 766mm
13:10 take-off, rate 90, 8100 under the administration Saxophone

13:54 11789 (An-12BP KnAAPO) landing

14:05 11310 (An-12BP Irkut) landing

81852 ask for "Anode", while at 8100, 80km from Bogorodsk (?), That he seems to answer .. (this is on 125.25 or 131.0)

14:41 849 (Yak-130) running at Yakovlevskij
14:56 take-off in 9th square, pass
15:03 Planting

15:55 81802 (Mi-8 search) launch
16:09 take-off, in the meadows, the work of up to 100
16:43 landing in rn Tir
16:58 take-off, 200m meadows
17:32 Planting
17:37 take-off, 200m in the meadows
18:09 "802 chassis produced, ready for planting"
Proud: "Allow. In what year did the chassis released?"
802: "20 years ago"
Proud: "Of course" no PAK-FA , not happy

[void]

Looks like its delayed by a day due to bad weather:
http://www.lenta.ru/news/2010/01/28/delay1/

[Arbody]

Interfax, citing a source in the headquarters of the Far Eastern Association and the Air Force
Defense. The reasons for the test date was moved were not disclosed.
It was planned that the first flight of the fighter will be held on Thursday, 28
January. This, in particular, stated the Chief of Safety
Air Force Minister Sergei Bynet. The official told Interfax,
aircraft ready for takeoff, "but it was decided to postpone the flight to
tomorrow.

[void]

considering the anticipation and inevitable coverage and posting of pictures all over the internet, imho they should paint the coca-cola logo or something on the PAK-FA, should make enough money from that publicity to pay off most of the R&D costs...
maybe thats why the flight is postponed, they realised this and are quickly painting the logo and signing a contract with Coke.

[indogtr19]

*sigh* more waiting