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[shardana]

Why so surprised for long development, modern fighters are very complex weapon system and they require long time to achieve full development and full operational capability it is not different in western program (look at F22, Tornado,EF2000,Gripen, Rafale etc); PAKFA will not be different if the requirements will not be reduced or focused to essential ones.
Another issue: more companies involved more time required.

Anybody can clarify if Russian VASO is involved in AN-158? ike in AN-148?

[shardana]

Antonov has revealed detailed information about its planned 99-seat An-148 derivative and data about additional variants.
The Ukrainian design bureau's An-158 is a stretch of the 85-seat An-148 regional jet, which will be able to seat 99 passengers in an all-economy configuration, says Antonov.
Incorporating two fuselage plugs, the new variant will have a maximum take-off weight of 43,700kg (96,300lb) and a maximum payload of 9.8t. Its cruise speed will be 430-470kt (800-870km/h) and it will be able to fly at 40,000ft (12,200m).
Details of the An-158, which is due to fly next year, emerged at Aviation Expo China 2009. Deputy chief designer Gennadiy Gabruk says the new variant will make extensive use of composite materials in areas such as the empennage, fin, horizontal stabiliser, slats, flaps, spoilers, the fairings around the high-mounted wing and the landing gear.
With a payload of 99 passengers, the An-158's fuel burn will be 1,800kg/h, giving the twinjet a range of 2,500km (1,350nm). The aircraft will require a take-off runway length of 1,900m when departing at its maximum weight, and a landing distance of 2,000m when arriving at maximum landing weight.
Antonov has also disclosed that the An-158 would have two cargo variants. The An-158T, which has a rear cargo door with ramp, will offer a maximum payload of up to 13.5t.
The An-158T-100, which Antonov calls a cargo multipurpose aircraft, will have a payload of up to 25t. The company also plans a business jet version, designated the An-168.

[Konst]

[Timmy!]

Sweet footage of Zapad-2009 from Kaliningrad
http://www.ntv.ru/novosti/176873/#pn1

[Difool]

Great ВДВ pics! Any info on the unit?
PLN is a site from Pskov, right? Should be the 76th Division then. But I don't recognize the unit patch.

[Raden5]

By the way a new automatic rifle underwater-overland.

[Raden5]

Great ВДВ pics! Any info on the unit?
PLN is a site from Pskov, right? Should be the 76th Division then. But I don't recognize the unit patch.

103, 38, 31 brigade.

[Nuclear_Warrior]

Is it me or Medvedev seems to be very interested in military hardware?

[evgenerous]

Ка-26

[ult]

Well, he IS interested in military hardware, computers and he speak english. So I wouldn't be surprised if he has account at mp.net.

[evb58362]

No official news yet, but the MiG-29K and -KUB (re)made their first landings and take-offs aboard the Kuznetsov today.

[TR1]

No official news yet, but the MiG-29K and -KUB (re)made their first landings and take-offs aboard the Kuznetsov today.

Wow, keep us informed please!

[votum]

[Redbeard]

^
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awesome!!

[Raden5]

Is it me or Medvedev seems to be very interested in military hardware?

More precisely - military men like to brag...

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"Пантера плюс" (Panther plus) long-distance sea bed vehicle.
(328th forwarding group of the Navy)


Diving suit "ХС-1200" depth of immersing 365m.


Automatic rifle ADS