World Affairs Board - View Single Post - T-50 PAK-FA Program Is Official

Feanor · 10-25-2007, 00:48 AM

Given the constant delays, and the fact that there was an announcement earlier that the first flight is scheduled for 2009 means that it will be effectively around 2020 that these planes will represent a substantial part of the Russian airforce.

Consider also that the Su-35 is not planned to be entering service on any meaningful scale. Same goes for the Su-30MK. There are supposedly 12 Terminators and 20 Super Flankers in service with the modern Russian airforce. Hardly enough for the situation described in the article to be a standard.

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Feanor Banished Join Date: 06-12-07 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,385 Country:	Given the constant delays, and the fact that there was an announcement earlier that the first flight is scheduled for 2009 means that it will be effectively around 2020 that these planes will represent a substantial part of the Russian airforce. Consider also that the Su-35 is not planned to be entering service on any meaningful scale. Same goes for the Su-30MK. There are supposedly 12 Terminators and 20 Super Flankers in service with the modern Russian airforce. Hardly enough for the situation described in the article to be a standard. Last edited by Feanor : 10-25-2007 at 01:03 AM.