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During Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev’s conference, during which information on PAK-DA bomber was relased to the public, the Air Force Commander also mentioned that Russia has started working on MiG-31 replacement.
It is an interesting phenomenon that the Russians still aim at single-purposed specialized designs, whereas the US designs are predominantely multi-role.
Bondarev said that the Russian Federation would need a fighter interceptor for defense forces that would be compliant with the requirements of the modern battlefield. Taking into account the fact, that the territory of Russia is extremely vast, it is crucial to have efficient plane which could be able to operate effectively in the huge airspace.
The Soviet designers were working on a Multifunctional Distant Interceptor concept named Product 7.01 in the ’80s, but ultimately the project was abandoned.
Originally posted by Patriotsrevenge
They were fast but they would have to burn their engines out to reach those speeds. Many learned that hard lesson trying to run down or then trap the SR-71.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
The MiG 1.44 hasn't flown since 27 April 2000 when it flew a 22 minute flight (only the second flight), and hasn't been seen since. It's presumed cancelled.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
Originally posted by Patriotsrevenge
They were fast but they would have to burn their engines out to reach those speeds. Many learned that hard lesson trying to run down or then trap the SR-71.
Soviet and later Russian engine development has always lagged behind the West. At times they made horrifying engines.
Originally posted by mbkennel
Originally posted by Zaphod58
Originally posted by Patriotsrevenge
They were fast but they would have to burn their engines out to reach those speeds. Many learned that hard lesson trying to run down or then trap the SR-71.
Soviet and later Russian engine development has always lagged behind the West. At times they made horrifying engines.
Why are their jet engines so poor, when they have excellent rocket engines? Of course they are not the same thing but some of the underlying technology and knowledge base must carrier over---turbomachinery and extreme conditions for liquid-fueled rockets present similar problems as high performance jet engines.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by nake13
Tell that to the Russian pilots I met. According to them, when they fly (especially the Condor), they sit on the runway for two minutes, brakes locked, at full power. If during that two minute time frame they don't lose an engine, they release the brakes, and take off.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by nake13
That story is always fun to hear.
That one, and the time that Rolls Royce gave Soviet engineers a tour, and they all wore soft soled leather shoes to pick up any metal shavings from the floor, took their shoes off, and had them analyzed.