Russians: Su-35s As Bridge To Next Fighter
 

I'm surprised it has taken them this long to start rolling out SU-35's in the first place!

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gener...hannel=defense

-S

http://www.aviationweek.com/media/im...u-35SUKHOI.jpg

Some additional details here:

-S

PS. Those are some very LARGE MFD's!

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs...entId=blogDest

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http://sitelife.aviationweek.com/ver...3b86.Large.jpg

http://sitelife.aviationweek.com/ver...a731.Large.jpg

Cool cockpit! Like the 2 big dark blue screens (I think they are)!

http://sitelife.aviationweek.com/ver...3b86.Large.jpg


Flat screen monitors!:o There goes the days of sub-par Russian electronics. Maybe windows 95 is the software?:rotfl:

Well that depends on your standards. Maybe they are simply keeping standard - the F-22 for comparrison has 7 display units - 4 main, 2 secondary, and 1 DED!

It beats Vista!

BTW, I like the plane, I always liked Russian planes like the MiG-29 and Su-27

You know? I could deal with the occasional crash to get rid of the bloat!

-S

PS. Here is an F-22 Cockpit:

http://www.producersairforce.com/images/F-22ckp.jpg

http://www.producersairforce.com/images/F-22ckp.jpg

What happened to all the dails and gauges?

There are none! :D This is for the kiddies that grew up on vid games. They don't like dials.

What if I told you the NVidia's GeForce series even powers these displays?

-S

It looks like Microprose F-22 screenshot.

No doubt that the Russians can build top notch military gear in various fields, to think different would be a great mistake. The global spreading of technical knowledge and availability of first class electronics adds its own share

Questions remains however in what quantities the final platforms will be build.

If that cockpit shot represents the real thing, I can only say: chapeau! That's what I call ergonomic design.

but if there is one thing that makes me think once and again, then it is the heavy dependence of modern equipment on electronics, satellites, electricity - and the vulnerability regarding these.

Yeah, I know I know - and still I have a bad feeling about it, always.

I must admit, this is the first time I saw a QUAD-post...

FIVE posts, now repaired.

I must admit sometimes this forum software just kills my nerves, really.

I hit the save button just once, for sure.

In response to you Skybird, I'd say if your electronics go out this day in age, your fighter is already dead anyway. Dials and gauges will not help you. You need them just to get a clear picture of what is trying to kill you around you. Without it, you are flying blind - even if an HSI still works.

-S