The current state and prospects of Russian fighters

The current state and prospects of Russian fighters

On July 12, the authoritative military magazine Jane's Defense Weekly published material on the state and prospects for the development of fighter aircraft of the world's leading aviation powers, including Russia....
La Fighter 7

La Fighter 7

The La-7 fighter was developed at the S. A. Lavochkin Design Bureau in the 1943 year. It is a further development of the fighter La-5FN. Since it was not possible to install a more powerful engine, improve the flight ...
Sikorsky X2 sets a new speed record among helicopters

Sikorsky X2 sets a new speed record among helicopters

416,82 km per hour! The world speed record among helicopters, beaten by Sikorsky X2, was set on 11 August 1986 of the year on the Westland Lynx with the 800 G-LYNX. The previous achievement was 400,86 km / h ....
Kubinka Passion

Kubinka Passion

Translation of "STRYZHEY" and "Russian Knights" under Lipetsk can benefit our Air Force. Reports that the Defense Ministry is going to sell a military airfield in Kubinka have generated a strong emotional outburst ...
Loop

Loop

How the fighter aircraft of the Baltic Fleet was destroyed ... How often we are convinced of the validity of the Russian proverb: "The less you know, you sleep better." Especially when we learn THIS, from ...
The second birth of the "Phantoms"

The second birth of the "Phantoms"

The US Air Force intends to destroy the enemy's air defense systems with a massive attack using inexpensive kamikaze drones. Intelligence and combat drones have become perhaps the most active ...
Only one left

Only one left

The choice of the Soviet main deck aircraft is almost a detective story. To understand it, you need to decide what is the main deck aircraft. For this you need to answer, but what is ...
“Commando Solo” - a plane of psychological warfare

“Commando Solo” - a plane of psychological warfare

In local conflicts of the last decade with the participation of the United States, the role of special operations aimed at demoralizing enemy troops and the civilian population has significantly increased. Result...
Ka-52 - delayed flight

Ka-52 - delayed flight

How the Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant plans to surprise the President of Russia The Russian leadership has set the task of equipping the Russian army with the latest weapons, bringing it to another ...
Saw, appreciated, praised

Saw, appreciated, praised

Su-30MKI took part in training battles with Western fighters In mid-June, Russian-made combat aircraft appeared in the French sky. Su-30MKI with identification marks ...
Our fifth generation rotorcraft

Our fifth generation rotorcraft

Russian helicopter builders are starting to build a new combat vehicle. In the next few years, Russia may become the first country in the world to create a fifth-generation attack helicopter. True, for ...
Su-27 fighters - a quarter of a century in the ranks

Su-27 fighters - a quarter of a century in the ranks

The first copies of the Su-27 - one of the best fighters of the 4th generation developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau - began to enter service with the country's Air Force 25 years ago, the press service reports ...
Fifth

Fifth

29.01.2010 appeared hope that Russian aviation is entering the twenty-first century. The event that took place on this day can be called without exaggeration the birthday of the military aviation of new Russia, because everything ...
The fighter has reached the finish line

The fighter has reached the finish line

The Sukhoi Company has fully completed preliminary ground and flight operations under the program of a promising aviation front-line aviation complex (PAK FA), also known as the 5 fighter ...
Flew to his

Flew to his

The Russian Ministry of Defense buys a domestic helicopter, created specifically for foreign armies. The multipurpose attack helicopter Mi-35M for the first time will go into service with the Russian army. Amount ...