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2015-10-05 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

This cool Infographic says all you need to know about the Sukhoi Su-34 the most advanced Russian plane in Syria

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Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2015-10-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Looks like Russia took the never-mass-produced US' XB-70 "VALKYRIE" USAF strategic bomber, + turned it into a Tactical Fighter-Bomber???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-10-05 00:11|| 2015-10-05 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Not the Valkrie but a fair copy of the F22 with a side of A10 I think

Posted by USN, Ret. 2015-10-05 07:07|| 2015-10-05 07:07|| Front Page Top

#3 An Aardvark went home with a Flanker
(at least he remembered to thank her!).
He swiftly egressed
But Natasha was blessed
With a cute -34 (and a canker).

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2015-10-05 11:57|| 2015-10-05 11:57|| Front Page Top

#4 The air frame is one thing. The engines and avionics quite another. It requires after burners to get the speed which consumes fuel in big gulps. Contrast with the F-22 with supercruise. The F-22's radars (the F-35's was so good they retrofitted it into the F-22), target tracking, and battle area information integration far surpass anything that the SU-34 has. Not to mention stealth materials.

In a war game, I would keep our side even though I wouldn't choose our current leadership....

Posted by Sven the pelter 2015-10-05 13:36|| 2015-10-05 13:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Like everything else the Russians build, it's a lead sled. The US lead in miniaturization also provides a lead in aircraft performance by reducing weight and maintaining or enhancing operational capability.

Posted by Old Patriot 2015-10-05 14:21|| 2015-10-05 14:21|| Front Page Top

#6 ...Keep in mind that the Russians haven't actually put an all-new aircraft into production in decades. The Su-34 isn't much more than an F-15ESki, and that design/concept is 30 years old.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2015-10-05 17:06|| 2015-10-05 17:06|| Front Page Top

#7 ZF - Impressive.

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-10-05 19:50|| 2015-10-05 19:50|| Front Page Top

#8 #3 LMAO.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-10-05 23:57|| 2015-10-05 23:57|| Front Page Top

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