Posted on 10/05/2010 1:51:30 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
Russia's Sukhoi begins Su-33 Flanker-D trials
The Su-33 Flanker-D, a carrier-based warplane
© RIA Novosti. V. Kiselev
Russia's Sukhoi aircraft holding revealed on Tuesday it has begun ground and flight trials of the modernized fourth generation Su-33 naval fighter.
The Su-33 Flanker-D is a carrier-based warplane, originally known as the Su-27K Flanker, which first rolled off the production line in the late 1980s.
Modernization works and trials are being carried out in the Russian Far Eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a statement from Sukhoi said.
MOSCOW, October 5 (RIA Novosti)
I know it’s just a publicity photo, but it really looks strange to see the wings folded with a full load-out of ordnance attached.
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Stealthy sucker, ain't it?
I like the SU-31 in the photo better.
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I don’t think any of our aircraft have pylons past the fold.
The soviets/Russians have always had some intriguing design concepts.
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including quite a few they didn’t steal!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFokR6mNQIo
Such a nice video of an abourted landing with naval Sukhoi.
I bet any other jet couldn’t get out of that.
A super hornet might do it.
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