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Russia's new bomber program: PAK-DA
« on: October 19, 2012, 07:13:13 AM »
This week's issue of Flight International features the US and Russia's new bomber programs. Russia is hoping to develop the PAK-DA for entry into service in the mid-2020s. My colleague Vladimir Karnozov has written this story detailing the Russian efforts.

Read Vladimir's story here



Source: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/assets_c/2012/08/PAK-DAwirediagram-162884.html
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Re: Russia's new bomber program: PAK-DA
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2012, 01:16:35 PM »
Interesting, I wasn't aware that VG wings were still a design feature that anyone was following.

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Re: Russia's new bomber program: PAK-DA
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2012, 04:55:44 AM »
The Russians seem to really like VG. its out of fashion here, but still pretty in vague there.
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Re: Russia's new bomber program: PAK-DA
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2012, 05:02:58 AM »
That image is only a representative one - it is not meant to show the actual platform.
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