Russian Su-57 Aircraft Thread (PAK-FA and IAF FGFA)

aksha said:

latest picture

Click to expand...

According to the latest schedule, T-50-5R should make the first flight of 22.08., Transfer EDO 06.09.SUNGLASSES T-50-7 should be transferred to Zhukovsky to 30.09. Meanwhile, on the basis of ran- fuselage T-50-7 identified the need to strengthen the frame №23. Thus the timing of construction of T-2.6.50 significantly shifted. Now, the first flight will take place on October 5 and the transfer of OKB - 28 January. Such a large gap between these dates is due to the fact that the first plane will be fully applied RPP. T-50-8, respectively, for 2016 moves down.

Click to expand...

Miragedriver said:

According to the latest schedule, T-50-5R should make the first flight of 22.08., Transfer OKB 06.09. OChK (wing parts) for T-50-7 should be transferred to Zhukovsky by 30.09. Meanwhile, during static testing of T-50-7 fuselage identified the need to strengthen the frame №23. Thus the timing of construction of T-50-6-2 significantly shifted. Now, the first flight will take place on October 5 and the transfer to OKB - 28 December. Such a large gap between these dates is due to the fact that the first plane that will have a fully applied RAM . T-50-8, respectively, shifts to 2016.

Back to bottling my Grenache

Click to expand...

aksha said:

Pic taken May 2014, published 27/07/15:

this pic is probably a herald for her return , she will soon be back in the skies.(next month)
as frankenstein

Click to expand...

The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) may use its Ozar facility to manufacture fifth generation fighter aircraft, for which it is already in talks with Russia for co-design and production. T Suvarna Raju, chairman and managing director, HAL said, "We are co-developing the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFAs) . We have completed the first phase and are in talks with Russia for detailed design and manufacturing of the aircraft. We are planning to manufacture the FGFA at our Ozar facility." Raju was speaking to media persons during a visit to Ozar for attending a conference of airline operators on Saturday. He added, "We have also decided to manufacture the light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas at large numbers at the Bangalore division of the company." The ministry of defence had announced on Friday that, "India signed the inter-government agreement with Russia for co- development and co-production of fifth generation fighter aircraft in October 2007. As per the agreement, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is the designated implementation organisation from the Indian side. The HAL is supported the by the Defence Research Development Organisation, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and other agencies." The statement added, "The HAL and the Rosoboronexport of Russia have signed the general contract in December 2008 and the preliminary design contract in December 2010. The preliminary stage of the project has been completed in June 2013. The next stage of development would commence upon signing of the research and development contract."

Click to expand...