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2002-10-07, Manch: ~~~Так их порезали или нет?

2000-12-19, Dron: ~~~ Three new generation helicopters were delivered to combat service of the Russian Army in Chechnya. Two Black Sharks and one Alligator have been shipped days ago and now will be deployed at night to hunt for Basaev and his friends. Until now, new generation helicopters have only participated in commercial activities like airshow exhibitions. www.vif2.ru [This message has been edited by Dron (edited 19-12-2000).]

2000-12-16, Lee: ~~~Pretty impressive. The serbs ought to be good prospective buyers in the light of past experience and present threats from the UN.

2000-12-15, Dron: ~~~Good point!

2000-12-06, Dron: ~~~ [IMG]http://www.wargamer.com/sp/ military/aircraft/mig-21/mig-21- 101.jpg[/IMG] Russia and Croatia are planning to increase their military co-operation. Among high-priority points here may be modernization of MiG-21 fighter jets in service with Croation Air Force. Payment for the service could be both financial and material. There is a possibility that a part of modernization bill will be used to settle 1 billion 600 million Soviet debt to Yugoslavia. According to UN resolution, Croatia is eligible for about 28% of this sum therefore Russia will have a chance to earn cash and pay off debts while Croatia will get its air force fixed and tighten relations with an old friend. [This message has been edited by Dron (edited 07-12-2000).]

2000-12-06, muxel: ~~~Вот только фотка левая, Индии [b]Ту-22М[/b] предлагаются, а не Ту-22 :) ------------------ wbr, muxel

2000-12-03, Serge Pod: ~~~The Gripen solution for Hungary 1 December 2000 SAAB-BAE SYSTEMS Gripen's response to the Hungarian government's request for information (RFI) for the modernisation of the Hungarian Air Force has proposed a solution based on the supply of up to 24 NATO-interoperable Gripen fourth-generation fighters, supported by a flexible finance package and an industrial co-operation programme. The aircraft would be delivered from 2005. Gripen says the specific benefits to Hungary would be: From 2005, the delivery of up to 24 fourth-generation NATO-interoperable Gripen fighters, (including four two-seater variants) which will form the core of Hungary's modernised air force to fulfil its national defence and NATO requirements. Linked to the procurement of Gripen, an opportunity to stimulate Hugarian industry in both the commercial and defence sectors through the development of strategic partnerships with key European companies. A long-term and flexible finance proposal, backed by the governments of Sweden and the United…

2000-11-24, Serge Pod: ~~~Elbit to upgrade 4 MiG-21 trainers for Romanian Air Force 23 November 2000 Elbit Systems has received an order from the Romanian Ministry of Defence for the upgrade of 4 MiG-21 UM trainer aircraft for the Romanian Air Force. MiG-21 Lancer This order is an extension of the existing contract with the Romanian Ministry of Defence for the upgrade of the Romanian Air Force fleet of MiG-21 aircraft. Elbit Systems has already upgraded more than 90 MiG-21 Lancer aircraft ("single seaters" and "two seaters") which constitute the operational backbone of the Romanian Air Force. Under the new contract, the additional trainers will replace four "single seater" MiG-21 aircraft and an additional full mission simulator for the upgraded MiG-21 Lancer aircraft will be supplied by Elbit Systems, thus expanding the training capability of the Romanian Air Force. REF XQQMA XQQEE XQQAR DSD

2000-11-23, Dron: ~~~Details became known!!! On October 17 and November 9 Russian aviators managed to perform simulated bombing of CV-63. Everything happened like in a fairy tale: The IL-38 reconnaissance plane was slicing through air far away from the carrier, not…

2000-11-19, =KRoN=: ~~~Thanx for translate, Dron! :) I like your new logo, but i guess, you must change font :)

2000-11-17, Serge Pod: ~~~Boeing JSF X-32a begins simulated carrier landing tests 16 November 2000 The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter X-32A concept demonstrator aircraft has begun field carrier landing practice (FCLP) tests to demonstrate flying and handling qualities during low-speed aircraft carrier approach. This is the first flight since the X-32A was grounded after a hydraulics failure caused an unscheduled landing on a dry lake bed at Edwards AFB. Engineers said they have found an interim fix to the problem and hope to have a final solution by the end of the month.. US Navy Cmdr. Phillip 'Rowdy' Yates, the US government's lead test pilot for the Boeing JSF program, and Boeing lead test pilot Fred Knox are demonstrating simulated carrier landings using a Frensel lens on the ground to provide pilot cues during their approaches to a simulated carrier deck outlined on a runway at Edwards Air Force Base. 'The X-32A demonstrated excellent low-speed flying qualities in the carrier mode configuration,'' Yates said. 'Flight path control…

2000-11-15, Dron: ~~~ According to several reports, Ministry of Defence of Russia declared Mi-28 as the primary assault helicopter for its chopper fleet. The decision is to be finalized and become official in December. Main contenders are Ka-50 and Mi-28. Earlier, MoD was leaning towards more elegant and reliable Ka-50 Werewolf, however fire power and greater armour has always been always given priority. Most important factor traditionally is crew-safety where Mi-28 proved to be superior. Currently, OKB Mil is also running massive Mi-24 modernization funded by MoD. One of offered versions Mi-24VK-1 with night-vision equipment is already on tests in Moscow. By December another version designated Mi-24VK-2 will join the program. Besides that, OKB Mil is still testing night version of Mi-8 transport helicopters 4 of which are earning combat hours in a fight against religious maniacs in Chechnya. ------------------ [This message has been edited by Dron (edited 16-11-2000).]

2000-11-10, Dron: In accordance with the contract signed between China and Canada this wednesday, Harbinsk Aircraft Manufacturing Company will deliver 10 aircraft of Yun-12 type to one of Canadian companies. According to Xinhua, taking into consideration earlier contracts, the China will deliver a total of 16 Yun-12 planes to Canada by the end of 2002. The Yun-12 aircraft developed by Harbinsk company are mainly designated for performing airlift task and also passenger service. To date, a total of 120 aircraft of the type have been sold. 94 of them were delivered to 20 different countires. The safety record of the aircraft however is very low. This summer, Yun-12 with 38 passengers and 4 crew members exploded in the air after being hit by lightning - no one survived. In 1997 Mongolian Yun-12 exploded in the air killing 7 out of 12 on board. Same year another Yun-12 crashed in Mongolia killing 28. [Редактировалось Dron (10-11-2000 в 05:53).]

2000-11-10, Dron: Russia, China consider project for super-sonic jet

2000-10-31, Dron: ~~~ Officials say that at least 66 people dead in Singapore Airlines crash [b] Part of a Singapore Airlines jetliner is engulfed in flames after crashing while taking off from Taipei's airport on Tuesday night [/b]   179 on board, says airline tst= new String(document.location.hostnam e); tst=tst.toLowerCase(); if (!(tst.indexOf("europe.cnn.com") ==-1)) { document.write(' October 31, 2000 Web posted at: 21:48 HKT (2148 GMT) '); } else { if (!(tst.indexOf("asia.cnn.com")== -1)) {document.write(' November 1, 2000 Web posted at: 5:48 HKT (0548 GMT) '); } else { document.write(' November 1, 2000 Web posted at: 5:48 a.m. HKT (2148 GMT) '); } } November 1, 2000 Web posted at: 5:48 a.m. HKT (2148 GMT) [URL=http://www.cnn.com/2000/ASI ANOW/east/10/31/taiwan.crash.05/ taiwan.taipei.gif] Taiwan[/URL] (CNN) -- Airline officials say that at least 66 people died when Los Angles-bound Singapore Airlines Flight 006 crashed during takeoff in stormy weather in Taipei late Tuesday. James Boyd, an airline spokesman in Los…

2000-10-28, Dron: ~~~ Investigations are underway into crashes involving Merlin helicopter and Jaguar jet, as reported by BBC. The Merlin air support chopper crashed into the sea off the coast of Scotland. It was conducting trials on the new generation sonar when engine failure occurred. One hour later Jaguar fighter-bomber jet hit a flock of seagulls and lost power in both engines soon after.  No fatalities were reported. Five pilots of the Merlin and one Jaguar commander ejected to safety.  The new generation Merlin choppers is the pride of RAF. It entered service in 1999 and cost of each is estimated to be around 40-50m of pounds.  http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english /uk/scotland/newsid_994000/99404 1.stm  

2000-10-26, Zed: Thanks! Z

2000-10-22, Dron: ~~~ KIEV, 18 OCTOBER-2000. /ITAR-TASS/. During the ongoing testing program of the AN-70 freighter, fascinating performance characteristics have been acheived. The AN-70 became the only airplane of its kind capable of maintaining stable flight at speeds as low as 98km/h(!!!). According to OKB Antonov media service, for the first time in history of aviation, a 120-ton monster airship conquered speeds acheivable previously only on ultra-light planes. Joint Russian-Ukrainian pilot teams reached astonishing AOA of 30 degrees which is accessible only to highly advanced fighter jets of today. Also, immitated engine-failure never resulted in stalling/spinning etc. The AOA test results indicate that the aircraft remains manually conrolable under most extreme conditions and therefore is completely safe in all flight modes and completely satisfy National standards for new-generation airlift. [Редактировалось Dron (22-10-2000 в 05:46).]

2000-10-15, Dron: ~~~ [b]Saudi hijack passengers freed[/b] The passengers and crew of a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight seized by armed men have been freed, the airline says. The plane, hijacked en route from Jeddah to London, earlier landed in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. All…

2000-10-07, Dron: MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least six people were killed on Friday when an Aeromexico DC-9 carrying 83 people plowed into houses and vehicles in heavy rain after careering off the runway in northern Mexico, officials said. A Red Cross spokesman in the town of Reynosa in Tamaulipas state near the U.S. border told local radio six people on the ground were killed and up to 11 injured, contradicting early reports of some 40 casualties. Jose Manuel Diaz de Rivera, spokesman for Aeromexico, run by government-owned Cintra (CINTRAA.MX), said those who died were on the ground and that no passengers were killed. ``Five passengers and one crew member were slightly injured and taken to hospitals nearby,'' he noted. He said there were 83 people on board. Initial radio reports said the plane was carrying around 100 people. A spokesman for the airport said the accident was caused by heavy rainfall. Toffic Salum, director of Tamaulipas civil protection, said: ``It (the plane) crashed into houses near the runway.'' Over the…

2000-10-05, Dron: ~~~ AEROFLOT International Airlines announced its decision to purchase another 7 IL-96-300 airliners in addition to the existing fleet of 5 IL-96-300 long-range passenger aircraft. New aircraft will be powered by PS-90A engines. It's expected that Aeroflot will put brand new planes on traditional Russia$Nortn America routes. Copyright Kommersant newspaper

2000-10-01, Dron: ~~~I was able to obtain pictures of two launches on September 26. These were donated by RVSN media service through the http://www.redstar.ru daily newspaper. Here they are (click to enlarge): [URL=http://www.stas.net/5/hiand…

2000-09-04, ZIL: ~~~To Backfire > The THEL system is being developed by the Pentagon for Israel... I read in israel "Air force" magazine, that "Nautilus"(THEL) is a israely developement. They just short on money, and this is a reason for asking for american help.

2000-09-01, Dallas: ~~~Privet! Errr, well you must consider this: 1) the number of F-16s flying worldwide 2) the fact that with a single engined aircaft, loss of power results in ejection and/or crash! ...there is also another thing to consider, when comparing with…

2000-07-12, Serge Pod: Boost For Russia`s Space Programme Russian rocket engineers said on Tuesday they were confident the mysterious fuel pressure loss during last week’s test launch of a Proton rocket was a one-off event and were confident that there was nothing to worry about prior to the crucial launch of the ISS’ cornerstone – Zvezda Module. The only thing the Russian space engineers were worried about before the launch was Wednesday morning’s weather forecast. “It was not really good, there is a chance of thunderstorms,” they told reporters. However, the sun was shining and the sky was clear blue when the Proton rocket carrying the Zvesda ISS module bound for the International space station was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Chief of the U.S. space agency NASA Dan Goldin attended the launch together with Yury Koptev of Russia's Space Agency. Later Goldin said the event was a triumph of Russia's will and commitment to ISS project. “The Russians have gone through all sorts of difficulty with their…