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Russia to Sell Off 18 'Indian' Su-30 Fighters
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Daryl
May 17, 2012, 2:00:53 PM5/17/12
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Just what everyone wants, Indian Fighter Rejects. Makes a body
feel safe flying them.
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Russia is to put up for sale a batch of 18 Sukhoi Su-30 multirole
fighter aircraft, rejected by India on concerns about their
engines and returned to Russia in 2003, a defense official said
on Wednesday.
"The 18 Su-30s previously used by India and then returned, are in
an aviation repair plant in Belarus and are on sale to potential
buyers," said Alexander Fomin, deputy director of the Federal
Service for Military-Technical Cooperation. He added that the
aircraft could be modernized before being sold on.
The Su-30MKI is India's lead fighter aircraft, and around 140
have been produced under license by HAL Aeronautics in India. The
Indian Air Force is expected to buy a total of around 280 during
the next decade.
Development of the Su-30 began in the 1980s for the Soviet Armed
Forces, based on the Su-27UB conversion trainer.
The first batch of 18 Su-30s delivered to India were Su-30MK and
Su-30K standard, and were built to a lower specification than the
later Su-30MKI. This meant that they did not have
thrust-vectoring engine nozzles or canard foreplanes, enabling
extra maneuverability.
Their avionics systems were also built to a lower specification
than the later Su-30MKIs built by HAL, which included a high
level of Israeli and French-built systems.
http://en.ria.ru/mlitary_news/20120516/173482865.html
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feel safe flying them.
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Russia is to put up for sale a batch of 18 Sukhoi Su-30 multirole
fighter aircraft, rejected by India on concerns about their
engines and returned to Russia in 2003, a defense official said
on Wednesday.
"The 18 Su-30s previously used by India and then returned, are in
an aviation repair plant in Belarus and are on sale to potential
buyers," said Alexander Fomin, deputy director of the Federal
Service for Military-Technical Cooperation. He added that the
aircraft could be modernized before being sold on.
The Su-30MKI is India's lead fighter aircraft, and around 140
have been produced under license by HAL Aeronautics in India. The
Indian Air Force is expected to buy a total of around 280 during
the next decade.
Development of the Su-30 began in the 1980s for the Soviet Armed
Forces, based on the Su-27UB conversion trainer.
The first batch of 18 Su-30s delivered to India were Su-30MK and
Su-30K standard, and were built to a lower specification than the
later Su-30MKI. This meant that they did not have
thrust-vectoring engine nozzles or canard foreplanes, enabling
extra maneuverability.
Their avionics systems were also built to a lower specification
than the later Su-30MKIs built by HAL, which included a high
level of Israeli and French-built systems.
http://en.ria.ru/mlitary_news/20120516/173482865.html
--
http://tvmoviesforfree.com
for free movies and Nostalgic TV. Tons of Military shows and
programs.
David E. Powell
May 18, 2012, 5:46:27 PM5/18/12
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Wonder who will buy them? Maybe Ukraine? Venezuela might buy them but
they already have Sukhoi jets and it would mean a lot more money
spent. Even if there is a bit of a bargain price. Iraq is getting jets
for their new Air Force but is already set to get F-16s.
they already have Sukhoi jets and it would mean a lot more money
spent. Even if there is a bit of a bargain price. Iraq is getting jets
for their new Air Force but is already set to get F-16s.
Daryl
May 18, 2012, 6:27:48 PM5/18/12
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with a person with much more money than sense as in a Collector
of stupid things
David E. Powell
May 20, 2012, 6:21:19 PM5/20/12
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On May 18, 6:27 pm, Daryl <dh...@nospami70west3.com> wrote:
> On 5/18/2012 3:46 PM, David E. Powell wrote:
>
> > Wonder who will buy them? Maybe Ukraine? Venezuela might buy them but
> > they already have Sukhoi jets and it would mean a lot more money
> > spent. Even if there is a bit of a bargain price. Iraq is getting jets
> > for their new Air Force but is already set to get F-16s.
>
> Depends on their export policy, maybe one or two might end up
> with a person with much more money than sense as in a Collector
> of stupid things
There are several people who own their own high performance jets. If a
> On 5/18/2012 3:46 PM, David E. Powell wrote:
>
> > Wonder who will buy them? Maybe Ukraine? Venezuela might buy them but
> > they already have Sukhoi jets and it would mean a lot more money
> > spent. Even if there is a bit of a bargain price. Iraq is getting jets
> > for their new Air Force but is already set to get F-16s.
>
> Depends on their export policy, maybe one or two might end up
> with a person with much more money than sense as in a Collector
> of stupid things
nation doesn't pick these up I am guessing one of those folks might
make a bid for one. Several African nations or organizations might be
interested but I am not sure they'd have the cash. I could see Iran
jumping at the chance to get them, if that was doable for Iran. I
don't believe India would want Iran having them though.
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