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Rahul M wrote:looking at it again, it is a shot of a display board and the grey patch is reflection of something, possibly a model TEL type vehicle. I have a little experience with image editing to say that this is definitely not an outright PS-job.
The object in the ghost image towards the bottom seems to be the reflection of the SU30MKK(stick) HOTAS
The Shukoi Su-30 fighter jets that government bought from Russia at $740 million (Shs1.8 trillion) have arrived in the country, military sources confirmed last night.
UPDF Airforce yesterday used one of the fighter planes to conduct test flights over Entebbe, sparking panic among residents with the din of the roaring engines.
People residing in or around Entebbe town said the deafening noise took them unawares and disrupted peaceful living. Lugonjo, Katabi, Kitooro, and Kiwafu were the most affected areas.
“I am a poultry farmer and earn my living by rearing layers. The jets being tested on Sunday and Monday caused a setback in the way the birds lay their eggs,” said Ms Rose Namagara, a resident.
Airforce Spokesman, Capt. Tabaro Kiconco, however, said the test flights are “normal and people should not get scared whenever we fly our aircrafts”.
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We should have retained full rights for MKI modifications, and our labs could have made it complete radar permeable composites, and internal RAM absorption or deflection design. MKI is a massive fighter that is to stay for long periods of time.. instead we chose the pak-fa route, jumping the gun. I think it is not late, still to consider getting rights to modify this platform to any which we want.
nope sir, mk2 is the PLAN version, (land based, not to be confused with carrier-borne su-33 knock-off J-15) and is derived from the su-30mkk of the PLAAF. china does not operate any canard equipped flankers other than the J-15.
Rakesh wrote:I guess they are allowed to fly after all…guess the only thing is you have to be a VVIP to get to fly in one. Wing Commander Sajan – who piloted the aircraft with Lt Gen A K Singh in the back – is the same pilot who flew President Pratibha Patil as well.
So now we have 5 *confirmed* people who have flown in the Rambha;
- President APJ Kalam.
- President Pratibha Patil.
- Admiral Arun Prakash (iirc…someone correct me if I am wrong).
- Lieutenant General A K Singh.
- The young gentleman from the Nat Geo program – Mission Udaan.
I did not know this one....No.6 on the list is Minister of State for Defence MM Palam Raju who flew in a Rambha on 21 March 2011 from Bareilly AFS. Nos 7 and 8 will likely be cricketers M S Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar.
Rakesh wrote:I guess they are allowed to fly after all…guess the only thing is you have to be a VVIP to get to fly in one. Wing Commander Sajan – who piloted the aircraft with Lt Gen A K Singh in the back – is the same pilot who flew President Pratibha Patil as well.
So now we have 5 *confirmed* people who have flown in the Rambha;
- President APJ Kalam.
- President Pratibha Patil.
- Admiral Arun Prakash (iirc…someone correct me if I am wrong).
- Lieutenant General A K Singh.
- The young gentleman from the Nat Geo program – Mission Udaan.
I did not know this one....No.6 on the list is Minister of State for Defence MM Palam Raju who flew in a Rambha on 21 March 2011 from Bareilly AFS. Nos 7 and 8 will likely be cricketers M S Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar.
wth...!!! pure political tamasha.!!! i support Dhoni and Sachin's ride.. i lost my opportunity to be an IAF pilot but let the younger generation be inspired.. but why Pratibha n all there jokers..?
by the he looks like .. Rakesh Sharma...
a little trip to memory... (sorry for being overtly emotional .. a little high now)
prithvi wrote:wth...!!! pure political tamasha.!!! i support Dhoni and Sachin's ride.. i lost my opportunity to be an IAF pilot but let the younger generation be inspired.. but why Pratibha n all there jokers..?
President Pratibha Patil is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces.
If she wants a joyride in a Su-30MKI, she is getting one. Perks of the job.
prithvi wrote:wth...!!! pure political tamasha.!!! i support Dhoni and Sachin's ride.. i lost my opportunity to be an IAF pilot but let the younger generation be inspired.. but why Pratibha n all there jokers..?
President Pratibha Patil is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces.
If she wants a joyride in a Su-30MKI, she is getting one. Perks of the job.
The Irkutsk Aircraft Plant (IAZ) is assembling two Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighters for the Russian air force, Alexey Fedorov, president of the controlling Irkut corporation, said. The pair will be completed and subjected to flight trials by the end of this year. The new version of the twin-seat Su-30 represents the baseline Su-30MKI with thrust vectoring developed for the Indian air force, but with modifications to meet Russian air force specifications, Fedorov said.
It is understood that the decision to procure the Su-30SM was inspired by the successful use of industry-owned Su-30MKI
The Irkutsk Aircraft Plant (IAZ) is assembling two Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighters for the Russian air force, Alexey Fedorov, president of the controlling Irkut corporation, said. The pair will be completed and subjected to flight trials by the end of this year. The new version of the twin-seat Su-30 represents the baseline Su-30MKI with thrust vectoring developed for the Indian air force, but with modifications to meet Russian air force specifications, Fedorov said.
It is understood that the decision to procure the Su-30SM was inspired by the successful use of industry-owned Su-30MKI
Shukla ji you left the most important past of the last line.
It is understood that the decision to procure the Su-30SM was inspired by the successful use of industry-owned Su-30MKI/MKM operational-standard prototypes during Russia's August 2008 conflict with Georgia.
Aditya_V wrote:Shukla ji you left the most important past of the last line.
It is understood that the decision to procure the Su-30SM was inspired by the successful use of industry-owned Su-30MKI/MKM operational-standard prototypes during Russia's August 2008 conflict with Georgia.
hmmm, so the Su-30MKI has seen some combat eh?
There is no mention of SU30 or SU30MKI as having participated in the Russia-Georgia war of 2008. This is the first time I am hearing it. If RuAF is not operating MKIs, where did they get the MKIs to operate in Georgian conflict? from IAF? Or did they use production units for the war? I seriously doubt this assertion!!! on the other hand, I am happy with SU30-MKI being combat proven!!!
Shrinivasan wrote:quote="Aditya_V"]Shukla ji you left the most important past of the last line.
It is understood that the decision to procure the Su-30SM was inspired by the successful use of industry-owned Su-30MKI/MKM operational-standard prototypes during Russia's August 2008 conflict with Georgia./quote]
hmmm, so the Su-30MKI has seen some combat eh?
There is no mention of SU30 or SU30MKI as having participated in the Russia-Georgia war of 2008. This is the first time I am hearing it. If RuAF is not operating MKIs, where did they get the MKIs to operate in Georgian conflict? from IAF? Or did they use production units for the war? I seriously doubt this assertion!!! on the other hand, I am happy with SU30-MKI being combat proven!!!
The article says industry owned Su30 MKI, It seems to indicate that Sukhoi Irkut owns a few and these were used in Georgia.
Photos of Irkutsk Aviation Plant. http://bmpd.livejournal.com/38816.html
Chiefs, assembling Yak-130, assembling Su-30MKI (or MKA for Algeria), parts for Airbus, packed parts of Su-30MKI ready for shipping to HAL, flight testing.
Andrei wrote:Photos of Irkutsk Aviation Plant. http://bmpd.livejournal.com/38816.html
Chiefs, assembling Yak-130, assembling Su-30MKI (or MKA for Algeria), parts for Airbus, packed parts of Su-30MKI ready for shipping to HAL, flight testing.
Nice indeed , Flanker fuselage dwarf every thing out there , they are planning to completely shut off military aircraft production at Irkut and will be moving to only manufacturing MS-21 there.
Nice indeed , Flanker fuselage dwarf every thing out there , they are planning to completely shut off military aircraft production at Irkut and will be moving to only manufacturing MS-21 there.
I have never heard of this before. Yak-130 production was supposed to be taken somewhere else, but not Flanker. Where did you read this?
alejandro_ wrote:I have never heard of this before. Yak-130 production was supposed to be taken somewhere else, but not Flanker. Where did you read this?
"Well, they lost," was Stephen Dalton's response when IANS asked how the Russia-developed India-manufactured Su-30MKI air superiority jets performed against the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Typhoons when they matched their wits during the joint exercises in recent years.
However, he was quick to add that the two aircraft are different in technologies, and that Typhoons are next generation, and hence there is no comparison. Dalton was interacting with IANS at the recently held Royal International Air Tattoo military air show at the RAF base here. The two aircraft were pitted against each other during 'Indradhanush' exercises in 2007 at Waddington in Britain and in 2010 at Kalaikunda in India.
Dalton also indicated that the IAF inventory of Sukhois, MiGs and Mirages are no match to the Typhoons.
"Nothing that India has got is anything anywhere near this (the Typhoon). I would say that absolutely. This airplane is phenomenally different in both performance and technology in anything they (IAF) got right now," he said.
edit: I appreciated all your comments/compliments on my LCH shot on A.net,
as a request, if you can also please write your name below the comment there so that i can say Thank You personally.
Cheers
Vishal Jolapara wrote:
Ashwini wrote:Just 1 Q, how do you comment on the photos there at A.net ?
There's a Rating & Comments Bar below every photo, Like this:
Hi ... I flew back seat on the Su-30 MKI prototype in Russia a few years ago (Rambha ki ma) and filmed this thrust vectored flat spin all for fun ... Enjoy, Vishnu
Vishnu wrote:Hi ... I flew back seat on the Su-30 MKI prototype in Russia a few years ago (Rambha ki ma) and filmed this thrust vectored tail slide all for fun ... Enjoy, Vishnu
Airforce Spokesman, Capt. Tabaro Kiconco, however, said the test flights are “normal and people should not get scared whenever we fly our aircrafts”.
