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May 21, 2012

Russian Air Force to get 10 fifth-generation fighters by 2015

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The Russian Defense Ministry will buy the first 10 fifth-generation fighters between 2013 and 2015 and then another 60 after 2016, a senior military official said on Monday.

Deputy Defense Minister for Arms Procurements Vladimir Popovkin said the first fighters will be purchased in 2013, while in 2015 the Air Force will start test flying them.

He did not explain what will happen between 2013 and 2015.

"We will start purchasing this fighter in series in 2016 and a total of 60 fighters will be bought under the state [arms procurement] program," Popovkin said.

Air Force chief Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said last week the first batch of new fighters would be provided with older, "non-fifth" generation engines.

In mid-June, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin observed the 16th test flight of a prototype fighter.

The prime minister said 30 billion rubles (around $1 billion) had already been spent on the project and another 30 billion would be required to complete it, after which the engine, weaponry and other components would be upgraded.

He said the fighter would have a service life of 30-35 years if modernization and upgrades are factored in, and would be around three times cheaper than its foreign analogs.

Russia's only known fifth-generation project is Sukhoi's PAK FA and the current prototype is the T-50. It is designed to compete with the U.S. F-22 Raptor, so far the world's only fifth-generation fighter, and the F-35 Lightning II.

Russia has been developing its newest fighter since the 1990s. The country's top military officials have said the stealth fighter jet with a range of up to 5,500 km should enter service with the Air Force in 2015.

The PAK FA is to be armed with next-generation air-to-air, air-to-surface, and air-to-ship missiles, and has two 30-mm cannons.

Source-http://en.rian.ru/

First Five World War1 Aircrafts (Ranked by Speed)

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(1) Martinsyde F4 Buzzard

Biplane Fighter Aircraft

1918/145 mph

(2) Airco DH4

Biplane - Bomber

1917/143 mph

(3) SPAD S.XIII (S.13)

Fighter

1917/138 mph

(4)_Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A

Fighter

1917/138 mph

(5) Ansaldo A 1 Balilla (Hunter)

Biplane Fighter

1918/137 mph

Source-Internet

UH-1 (Specifications)

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Specifications of the UH-1

*General characteristics:
Crew: 1-4
Capacity: 3,880 lb including 14 troops, or 6 stretchers, or equivalent cargo
Length: 57 ft 1 in with rotors (17.4 m)
Fuselage width: 8 ft 7 in (2.6 m))
Rotor diameter: 48 ft 0 in (14.6 m)
Height: 14 ft 5 in (4.4 m)
Empty weight: 5,215 lb (2,365 kg)
Loaded weight: 9,040 lb (4,100 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 9,500 lb (4,310 kg)
Fuel capacity: 1,400 lb (840 kg))
Powerplant: 1× Lycoming T53-L-13B turboshaft, 1,400 shp (1,045 kW)

*Performance:
Maximum speed: 135 mph (220 km/h)
Cruise speed: 125 mph (205 km/h)
Range: 315 mi (510 km)
Service ceiling 19,390 ft (Dependent on environmental factors such as weight, outside temp., etc) (5,910 m)
Rate of climb: 1,755 ft/min (8.9 m/s)
Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (0.25 kW/kg)

*Armament:
Variable, but may include a combination of:
2x 7.62 mm M60 machine gun, or 2x 7.62 mm GAU-17/A machine gun
2x 7-round or 19-round 2.75 in (70 mm) rocket pods

UH-1C

UH-1D

UH-1E

UH-1N

Beautiful Old Aircraft Wallpapers

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MI 24 - Russian Attack Helicopter

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Role	Attack helicopter with transport capabilities
National origin	Soviet Union
Manufacturer	Mil
First flight	19 September 1969
Introduction	1972
Status	Active
Primary users	Russian Air Force ca. 50 other users (see Operators section)
Number built	2,000 (estimated)
Developed from	Mil Mi-8
Developed into	Mil Mi-28

The Mi-24 helicopter was originally developed as a attack and transport helicopter for the Russian Air Force. Besides it's useful for direct air support, air-air fights, anti-tank and armored escort. It has been developed by the Russian company MIL in 1976.

The Mi-24 can be equipped with:

- a 12.7 mm 4 turret machine gun type YaKB-12.7 which can fire 4500 rounds a minute

- a 30 mm double turret canon of the type GSh-30K which can fire 300, 2000 or 2600 rounds a minute

- 750 - 1 x 2 30-mm gun or a 1470 - 12.7-mm 4 turret gun

- 2 till 4 80mm S-8 rocket pods for 20 missiles

- 2 till 4 57mm S-5 rocket pods for 32 missiles

- GSh-23L double 23mm MG pods

- 4 250kg bombs of the type FAB-250

- 2 500kg bombs

Mi-24 combat helicopter is/was also in service with the air forces of Germany, Sri Lanka, Poland etc. Also were used in several civil wars like Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988), Sri Lankan Civil War (1987–2009), Persian Gulf War (1991), Afghanistan War (2001–present) etc.

Eg:- Since 14 November 1995, the Mi-24 has been used by the Sri Lanka Air Force in the war against the LTTE and has proved highly effective providing close air support for ground forces. The Sri Lanka Air Force currently operates a mix of Mi-24/-35P and Mi-24V/-35 versions attached to its No. 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron. They have recently been upgraded with modern Israeli FLIR and electronic warfare systems.