Russian aviation still more technologically advanced
source: pandemicstuidos.com
The above image is of two Su-47's, one having downed the new American "Top Gun" fighter the F-22 Raptor and another one firing one of its hard points, the Su-47 Berkut is another one of the examples of prototypes and technology demonstrators made by the Russians since the end of the Cold War.
But here's the thing, there are only two out there, its distinguished by its forward swept wings can hold a variety of different missiles (up to 14!).
But its not perfect and any ole aircraft won't suit the Russians.
Back in the late 1970's the Russians needed something to counter the American teen series fighters (F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon), they came up with a fighter that seemed to combine the three of these, it was big, fast, highly maneuverable and armed to the teeth with missiles, it was not half as nimble as the Russians MiG's were in the 1970's, also it was designed unlike the MiG-29 to perform missions deep inside enemy territory.
The US has pushed the F-22 program forward after the Cold War to counter the new Flanker threat, what is supposed to be is the next generation fighter that is supposed to be a new generation in stealth fighters, but the truth is its fat, slower than the 26 year old Russian Flanker and expensive.
Yet the Congress in the US has been given shallow reasons to push forward on its development, Lockheed Martin have pushed forward 127 F-22's since 2006!
There have been other plans by the Russians for a new front line fighter to replace the MiG-29 and the Su-27 that started in the late 1980s!
Just how far ahead of the US in technological air strength where the Reds planning to go?
The Mikoyan Project 1.44 is another technology demonstrator to face down the F-22 Raptor, although Mikoyan seem to be going forward on this one with ease since they could use the same funds to build a couple more Fulcrums and Flankers instead of spending vast amounts of money on over a hundred big expensive stealth fighters that are unproven (and shiny).
Labels: lockheed martin, mikoyan, russian air force, stealth aircraft, sukhoi
posted by Paul Iddon @ 6:40 PM
27 Comments:
At July 5, 2009 7:29 PM ,
Anonymous said...
People are so easy to manipulate. Do you really think the Russian Air Force is a threat for superior supersonic allrounders of the USAF ?
At July 6, 2009 12:37 AM ,
Anonymous said...
I love the image of F-22 shot down. the dream will become reality
At July 10, 2009 3:18 AM ,
mackey said...
Russia needs to spend more of its defense budget money on Air craft design (R&D) and production. For both fighters and helicopters because of the amount of land they have to defend and their biggest threat militarily comes (most probably from China, if anyone and that's unlikely).Neither Russia or America has the long term logistics capability or attrition stamina to invade one another.
That being said, I would agree that Russian designs have been quite good and advanced but they still lack in the avionics and intel/ precision tech that America commands.
However I believe Israel has been working with them in this area, at least with their export version of the KA-50something Endorgen (I'm not sure I spelled it right)And the KA-52?Black Shark attack copter seems to be more advanced than our Long-Bow Apachies. Anyways cool blog, thanks. (oh, I don't know what happened to our Comanche)
At July 10, 2009 7:17 PM ,
Paul Iddon said...
Mackey the RAH-66 Comanche was canceled in 2004, only two were ever made
while as I said the Russian aircraft are a lot better quality the US air force is nearly twice the size in all comparable aircraft!
anyway!
thank you for your comments =)
At September 18, 2009 8:43 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Are you high? You claim an F-15 is better than an F-22? Really? Do you have any facts to base your opinions, or are you just talking bs? Because everything I've read says the complete opposite of everything you claim.
At October 18, 2009 10:15 PM ,
Anonymous said...
There is a need in Russian air force for American companies to earn money making new flying vehicles. This moment is the most important. Objective power of the "potential enemy" is not essential.
At November 9, 2009 9:24 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Russian technology is most reliable nowadays.And USA was dependant on Russian spacecrafts after Colombia disaster
At November 21, 2009 11:30 PM ,
Anonymous said...
I do belive that every body is posting a dream or failed desire in each comment, one fact is worthier that a million of words an opinions,
After world war II, the only real economic and military potency was and still is USA, don't forget that much of the atomic misils shown by the Soviet Union during and after the Cuban crisis were all pure decoys,carboard made
if you think and make a recount of all the conflict in which american weapons and russian weapons have fought each other you will easily get the conclusion that the american always won.
-Israel(USA weapons) versus All arabs countries(Russian w).
-South Africa versus-Cuba/Anagola/Soviet Union.
-USA versus Iraq.
-Vietnam
-Korea
At November 21, 2009 11:45 PM ,
Paul Iddon said...
to the last Anon,
thanks for your comment and your observations
but I'm going to make one point for you to ponder:
In 1999 during the Kosovo air war a United States Air Force F-117 Nighthawk was downed by a Soviet made S-125 (NATO reporting name SA-3 Goa), an air defense system first put into service by the Russians in 1963!
At January 13, 2010 11:54 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Yes, one F-117. Think of the countless MiGs and Su's shot down by American artillery during the Korean war, Vietnam War, and even the first Gulf War...
At January 22, 2010 11:27 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Yes, I don't think that those planes were operated by Russian pilots. Russian pilots far more better than they American colleagues. :)))
At February 3, 2010 6:49 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Heyy you &^%&$** do you know what american air force is capable to do those SU Berkuts are just a copy of X29 and that image can be easily madet with photoshop and by the way F 22 secret weapon is to shot an missile from sky to space and destroy the enemy radar so enemy plane gets EMP(Electro Magnetic Pulse) and with this technology one FA-22 Raptor can get down a lot of other planes who knows Americans may have a secret plane better than everyone
At February 3, 2010 10:02 PM ,
Paul Iddon said...
to the last Anon,
if you're going to cuss just cuss don't be a pussy
and also you really figured out all for yourself that the pic of the F-22 getting shot down by a Russian Su-47 was photo-shopped?
I think I'll just leave that here hanging in the air!
At February 10, 2010 8:07 PM ,
Anonymous said...
ok, the SU-47 does have some slight edges over the F-22. but the main advantages the F-22 has that negates those advantages are its stealth, weapons, the first look-kill ability and most importantly, pilot training. if you cant see whats about to kill you, how can you possibly react? the F-22s radar is a better version of the F-15s radar. the radar can see over the horizon, track target and engage, at the same time mind you, up to 30 aircraft. it can track many more than that. its like the abrams tank, is it possible to blow one up off a T-72? yes.
At February 10, 2010 8:25 PM ,
Anonymous said...
lets use an abrams fro an example, is it possible to destroy? yes, but it will take a lot of firepower to kill. for a T-72 to completely destroy one, he'd beter be praying to God, Allah, Jesus, Tom Cruise, Buddah. have the luck of the irish and have just be dumb lucky. doesnt mean it cant happen, its highly improbable. there are cases of Abrams being destroyed via 155mm rounds buried underground to shoot up and hit the bottom. Abrams have been knocked out via being hit in the treads and taking out sensors. but thats about all you can do to an Abrams. but once the berkrut and the raptor square off, im saying the SU-47 will need to pull out some interesting tricks to down an F-22.
At February 11, 2010 8:54 PM ,
Anonymous said...
ok, i was digging around and russia and the PAK-FA just introduced the T-50, so you know what, fuck the Su-47. 47 wasnt designed to take on a F-22, the damn T-50 is designed to directly compete with our F-22 and other stealh aircraft. 47 looks cool, but thats about it. Thomas Goad.
At February 18, 2010 5:09 PM ,
Anonymous said...
America is just talking big about their technology and airforce,im not saying that they don't have good aircraft but they are overestimating them,though Russian's are keeping their tech more private,they don't show off like yanks do :),though their first "stealth" f117-a was shot down in 1999 in my third world country :),so they ain't that tough.Israel is by my opinion best at military tech and training.
At March 1, 2010 8:49 PM ,
Anonymous said...
hell the Isrealites and The WW2 Polish are the most hell bent fighters to date i think. the Isrealites, theres a reason for this, dont really have to use their anti-hostage military branch that often. They really dont care if they accidentally kill a few of theirs as long as they get the Hostage takers. the WW2 polish out did that. They really just wanted to kill as many germans as they could get their hands on, quite literally in fact. After their coultry was pillaged and practially raped they had no remorse to the germans they killed. but the german Air Force has produced some of THE BEST tankers (Wittmann) and Pilots (Hans-Ulric Rudel) the world has ever seen. Rudel is THE best pilot i believe has ever flow the skies. he is the only one to ever recieve the Iron Cross with GOLD oak leaves swords and dimonds.
At March 8, 2010 7:19 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Looook lols thats a big lie the wikipedia and sukhoi says that there is just one Su-47 in the world from where the fuck did that other one get fromm ?????
At March 9, 2010 9:19 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Dont forget Europes Tecnology: The Eurofighter Typhoon is nearly as good as the F22 Raptor and costs a third of the price. Also Sweden has some fairly useful jets like the Sabb Grifit which could rival any Russian jet. When Europe is joined they come up with much better weapons then either Russia or America.
Germany also made the Leopard tank, the last two; Leopard 2a5 and Leopard 2a6 could easily kill an Abrams. Also all new European Tecnology is modern unlike the engine of the Abrams which was obsolite in 1993.
At March 19, 2010 6:04 PM ,
Anonymous said...
To last anon, the leopard is a copy of our famous abrams. The engine is obsolete, but WHY use it? It's highly reliable, there are spare parts for it everywhere, it is durable and it's almost easy to maintain. But that engine is in fact the AH-1 cobras tubine engine. You can start that motor with practally anything combustable, beer, jet fuel, century old gas, you name it, it will burn. now the targeting system is unparalled. Like the mausers bolt, it sets the standard. The armor, probably the best out there. There's a true story of a disabled m1a1 having to be distroyed because the tank truck was too far out to make pick up. The 3 remaining abrams were ordered to shoot the tank, they did for several hours, they did make a few holes, but mainly the tank survived to be taken back repaired and went back to fight. Besides the leopard vs abrams is a simulation, stop playing steel panthers with everything on your side at 250% and the US at 30%. abrams have extreme difficulty destroying one of there own.
At March 24, 2010 7:01 PM ,
Anonymous said...
a leopard has never fought an abrams but the leopard would rip it apart. if Europe was bigger and joined it would have no trouble against the usa or russia.
of course any european or american tank will always be better than a russian tank.
anyway the EF2000 is defenitly better than the f22 (cost)
At March 24, 2010 9:39 PM ,
Anonymous said...
That photo is not real there is onlt one prototype Su-47 Berkut
At March 28, 2010 3:46 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Totally not photoshopped.
At March 28, 2010 3:50 AM ,
Anonymous said...
To the guy who said any European or American tank will outdo a Russian tank, please note that it was Russian's T34s that annihilated the Nazi force that invaded the USSR back in WWII and caused Hitler one of his first embarrassments.
At April 5, 2010 9:49 PM ,
Anonymous said...
What Colombia disaster?
I from Colombia and i dont rememember such a big event like a military dissaster. We are faccing a guerrilla warfare but now with the USA tecnology like infrared and thermo vission, and others the guerrilla are running to venezulela and hide.
At April 6, 2010 11:35 PM ,
Anonymous said...
The photo is obviously fake: For one thing, the pilot that ejected would be much farther from the downed craft, and still be jetting upward. Second, why would there be active combat between these two aircraft? Get real, why would Russia be shooting down an American fighter in this frame of time? Also, I don't think Russia will be just 'handing over' their two prized Berkuts to just anyone. Be realistic. All military weapons are manufactured for one reason: war. They all have their strengths and weaknesses, and are matched by the operator behind the equipment. Put a weapon to use with its specific purpose, add a well-seasoned combat expert, and you have an effective and efficient offense/defense.
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