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A spine, firm & strong spine. Heard that even countries like pakistan does posses working spine.
Caça russo Su-30 cai na região de Tver - 22.09.2020, Sputnik Brasil
De acordo com a assessoria de imprensa do Distrito Militar Ocidental da Rússia, um caça Su-30 caiu na região de Tver. A tripulação conseguiu se ejetar da... 22.09.2020, Sputnik Brasil
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Actually, it speaks of very poor SOPs. In IAF & IN, we follow an SOP which requires the weapon firing circuit CB-circuit breaker, to be out always and master switch off. This is to prevent such incidents. For Guns only fight, we switch on the master switch and than unlock the trigger as the gun camera is activated by the gun trigger. By keeping the CB out, the firing circuit to the gun remains inactive but the circuit for the camera comes alive.
That's the way it is on NATO planes too, but I guess someone f'ed up. The ground safe on an A-10 is covered by a catch, if you lift it up and take the brakes off you can then engage reverse gear.
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Russian Sukhoi Su-34 Jet Displays ‘Path-Breaking’ Capabilities; Makes Its First Flight Into The Stratosphere
Published
11 hours ago
on
September 30, 2020
By
EurAsian Times Desk
Russian fighter-bomber aircraft Su-34 carried out a night-time combat exercise reaching to the heights of 15 kilometers at lower stratospheric level, engaging a ‘hypothetical enemy’ at supersonic speed, reported the Russian news agency TASS.
The fighter-bombers were from an aviation division of the Central Military District in the Chelyabinsk region. Reportedly, the planes are highly capable and are considered 4++ generation multirole fighters- and this was their first time carrying out drills at such an altitude.
“During the training flights, Sukhoi Su-34 crews carried out climbs to altitudes of about 15 kilometers, into the lower stratosphere. Upon achieving supersonic speeds, they practised interception and elimination of a hypothetical enemy. The crew operated totally on their own, without contacting air defence stations on the ground, which made the task more complex,” the press release read.
Su-34
According to reports, an air regiment of the Central Military District completed an overhaul program to procure these upgraded Su-34s, of which the last three were deployed to the Chelyabinsk region, completing the formation of the second squadron of Su-34s.
Such exercises performed at such height are considered vital and following the Soviet doctrine of supersonic high-altitude fighter-interceptors, the legacy of which is the MiG-25 Foxbat and MiG-31 Foxhound planes.
The Su-34 Fighter-Bomber
Unique in its operational roles and strike capabilities, this is yet another Russian derivative of the Su-27 Flanker family, carrying a NATO designation of “Fullback”. The plane is twin-seater, however, it is uniquely different as these seats are side-by-side horizontally aligned instead of vertically aligned to the fuselage.
The Su-34 “Fullback” is designed primarily for tactical deployment against ground and naval targets, providing support to the ground troops and has been used y the Russian military in its military campaigns in Syria.
It can also carry out air interdiction roles, and the aircraft entered military service only recently in 2014. Recently in August, the Russian Defense Ministry had ordered additional 24 units of Su-34s.
According to experts, the plane’s design incorporates features from the Su-27, the Su-30MKI, Su-33, and the Su-35, making it a highly capable air combat fighter along with tactical bombing roles. In Syria, it was reported that Su-34s had intercepted Israeli F-16s, forcing them to abandon their mission and turn back.
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Russian Sukhoi Su-34 Jet Displays ‘Path-Breaking’ Capabilities; Makes Its First Flight Into The Stratosphere
Published
11 hours ago
on
September 30, 2020
By
EurAsian Times Desk
Russian fighter-bomber aircraft Su-34 carried out a night-time combat exercise reaching to the heights of 15 kilometers at lower stratospheric level, engaging a ‘hypothetical enemy’ at supersonic speed, reported the Russian news agency TASS.
The fighter-bombers were from an aviation division of the Central Military District in the Chelyabinsk region. Reportedly, the planes are highly capable and are considered 4++ generation multirole fighters- and this was their first time carrying out drills at such an altitude.
“During the training flights, Sukhoi Su-34 crews carried out climbs to altitudes of about 15 kilometers, into the lower stratosphere. Upon achieving supersonic speeds, they practised interception and elimination of a hypothetical enemy. The crew operated totally on their own, without contacting air defence stations on the ground, which made the task more complex,” the press release read.
Su-34
According to reports, an air regiment of the Central Military District completed an overhaul program to procure these upgraded Su-34s, of which the last three were deployed to the Chelyabinsk region, completing the formation of the second squadron of Su-34s.
Such exercises performed at such height are considered vital and following the Soviet doctrine of supersonic high-altitude fighter-interceptors, the legacy of which is the MiG-25 Foxbat and MiG-31 Foxhound planes.
The Su-34 Fighter-Bomber
Unique in its operational roles and strike capabilities, this is yet another Russian derivative of the Su-27 Flanker family, carrying a NATO designation of “Fullback”. The plane is twin-seater, however, it is uniquely different as these seats are side-by-side horizontally aligned instead of vertically aligned to the fuselage.
The Su-34 “Fullback” is designed primarily for tactical deployment against ground and naval targets, providing support to the ground troops and has been used y the Russian military in its military campaigns in Syria.
It can also carry out air interdiction roles, and the aircraft entered military service only recently in 2014. Recently in August, the Russian Defense Ministry had ordered additional 24 units of Su-34s.
According to experts, the plane’s design incorporates features from the Su-27, the Su-30MKI, Su-33, and the Su-35, making it a highly capable air combat fighter along with tactical bombing roles. In Syria, it was reported that Su-34s had intercepted Israeli F-16s, forcing them to abandon their mission and turn back.
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Russian Sukhoi Su-34 Jet Displays 'Path-Breaking' Capabilities; Makes Its First Flight Into The Stratosphere
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Russia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its Weapons
The Russian Air Force's Long-Range Aviation assets are photographed with their ordnance laid out around them.
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A fearsome-looking array of weapons artfully arranged in front of the aircraft expected to carry them is a familiar trope of military aviation and has frequently been used for both military “shows of strength” and marketing purposes. Until now, however, there have been precious few opportunities to see Russia’s strategic bombers displayed alongside their potential payloads. That has changed with the accompanying set of photos recently released by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The three photos, part of a larger package of imagery that was published online by the defense ministry on November 6, 2020, show similarly staged head-on views of the three combat types that currently equip the Russian Aerospace Forces’ Long-Range Aviation arm: the Tu-160 Blackjack, Tu-95MS Bear-H, and Tu-22M3 Backfire-C. Each of the three bomber/missile-carrier aircraft — all of which were developed by the Tupolev design bureau — are presented with a selection of the weapons that they can carry, including rarely seen stealthy cruise missiles. There are some notable omissions, too.
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The supersonic, swing-wing Tu-160 sits on the runway behind two rows of subsonic air-launched cruise missiles. Nearest to the jet is a line of 12 Kh-55SM subsonic cruise missiles, codenamed AS-15 Kent by NATO. These are “legacy” nuclear-armed weapons, the original design of which dates back to the late 1970s and which has more recently served as the basis for cruise missiles developed in China and Iran.
Here, the turbofan-powered missile’s control surfaces are folded away. The Kh-55SM can be fitted with two conformal fuel tanks to extend its range to around 1,864 miles and these are seen attached. Some of the Russian Aerospace Forces’ Kh-55SM weapons have reportedly been converted to the non-nuclear Kh-555 or AS-22 Kluge, but those shown all appear to be nuclear-armed Kh-55SMs since they lack the forward stabilizing fins added to the conventional version.
RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
Tu-160 Blackjack.
Nearest to the camera in the Tu-160 photo are another dozen examples of the more modern Kh-101/102 stealthy, subsonic cruise missile, similarly mounted on ground-handling trollies. This new-generation weapon was developed in non-nuclear Kh-101 (NATO AS-23A Kodiak) and nuclear Kh-102 (AS-23B) forms from the outset. Just like the Kh-55SM, the missiles are powered by turbofan engines. The maximum range of the Kh-101 missile is reportedly between 1,864 and 2,485 miles and the Kh-102 is said to be able to fly further. These weapons apparently entered series production in 2010-11 and the Kh-101 was subsequently used in combat during Russia’s campaign in Syria, launched by both Tu-160 and Tu-95MS bombers.
The Tu-160 can only carry its weapons internally, in tandem bomb bays. Each contains a rotary launcher that can carry six missiles, for a total of either 12 Kh-55 series missiles or 12 Kh-101/102s.
Like the Tu-160, the turboprop-powered Tu-95MS is currently restricted to the carriage of missiles only, although it too has now gained a conventional cruise missile capability to provide a much greater level of flexibility in the post-Cold War era. In this view, we can see the same types of weapons as arranged with the Tu-160, although the numbers are different: six Kh-55SMs and eight Kh-101/102s.
RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
Tu-95MS Bear-H.
This Bear-H seen in the picture is an example that has been equipped with four twin hardpoints under the wings to permit the carriage of up to eight Kh-101/102 weapons, which are otherwise too large to fit in the existing bomb bay.
The Tu-95MS also features the same rotary launcher found on the Tu-160, but since it has only one bomb bay, its internal payload is reduced to six Kh-55 series missiles or six Kh-101/102s.
Finally, the intermediate-range Tu-22M3 — another supersonic, swing-wing design — is presented with exclusively freefall armament options, including a pair of enormous FAB-3000 general-purpose bombs, each weighing 6,614 pounds, followed by weapons of increasingly smaller mass, including streamlined weapons and two different types of flat-fronted 1,102-pound general-purpose bombs. Additional bombs are mounted on the Backfire’s external carriers, underneath the fixed section of the wings. All these bombs date from the Cold War period and reflect the fact that the vast majority of ordnance used in combat by the Russian Aerospace Forces is still unguided, with a resulting reduction in accuracy.
RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
Tu-22M3 Backfire-C.
Surprisingly, the Tu-22M3’s missile armament is not shown. The Backfire can carry a maximum of three, but more usually one or two examples, of the huge Kh-22 missile, known to NATO as the AS-4 Kitchen, which entered production back in the late 1960s. This delta-wing weapon, powered by a liquid-fuel rocket engine, can be used against both high-value fixed ground targets and warships. Accelerating to near hypersonic speeds over Mach 4 for the final run-in to the target, it remains a problem for air defense systems despite its age. It can carry a nuclear or conventional warhead and has a maximum range of 317 miles. It is now being replaced by the outwardly similar Kh-32, with its range extended to around 559 miles.
While the Backfire has never launched Kh-22 or Kh-32 missiles in combat, they have dropped freefall bombs, most recently over Syria. This may be the reason for the absence of missile armament in this instance. It’s also possible that the Kh-22 is now being displaced by the more modern Kh-32, which may only be optimized for anti-shipping strikes. If that’s the case, the Tu-22M3 load-out may reflect the type’s current weapons options for use against ground targets.
During operations over Syria, Tu-22M3s were noted dropping “sticks” of 10 or 12 551-pound bombs, or six 1,102-pound bombs and, on at least one occasion, a single 6,614-pound bomb was delivered.
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