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Russia's "Super-Maneuverable" Aircraft On Way As Engineers Claim Developing Innovative Wing With Movable Skin

Russian design engineers have claimed a groundbreaking advancement in aerospace technology: an innovative wing with a movable skin that promises to create super-maneuverable aircraft. This innovative design is expected to revolutionize flight dynamics and aircraft performance, according to...
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Wow, that's crazy. Seems quite complicated to have all those inter-connecting "chain" links almost like bicycle or chain saw linkage to bend the shape of the wing and the strangest part to me is by the looks of this drawing, it's mostly at the trailing edge of the wings where you would normally have flaps & ailerons anyway.

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So They'd be basically replacing the flaps and the ailerons with this intricate and complex system of linkage, and he iterated the fact that it would assist the aircraft for smoother takeoffs & landings, so essentially replacing the flaps since that's what flaps do except, they're separate moving surfaces. This is simply all in one, so to speak which I can't see much of a benefit TBH.

Another drawback would probably be that will undoubtedly increase the thickness of the wings so might not be practical in fighter jet wings so much as larger aircraft such as transport & cargo. Interesting but unless I'm missing something, seems a little complex for not much benefit, if any.
 
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Rare footage of a meeting over the Barents Sea between a Russian Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft and a Norwegian P-3C Orion reconnaissance patrol aircraft. The planes flew nearby for some time, after which the P-3C Orion went to the side.

 
Russian drone operators received the Nebo-22 VR simulator. The Russian armed forces began to receive the Nebo-22 VR simulator for training FPV drone operators. The equipment began to arrive at military units and training centers of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The development and creation of specialized Sky-22 helmets was carried out by existing drone operators and engineers of the commercial company Virtual Training Systems Era. The Sky-22 program introduces real satellite maps of the area, real military equipment and ammunition used on FPV drones. A drone designer function was also added to the simulator so that the operator could set the tactical and technical characteristics of any type of UAV and practice its control skills. The simulator has 25 training modules for different types, it allows you to simulate weather conditions, takeoff, landing, flight and everything that is currently used by FPV drone operators.

 
Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers and Chinese Xian H-6K bombers conducted a joint patrol over the Chukchi and Bering Seas, as well as over the northern part of the Pacific Ocean. During the flight, Russian and Chinese crews in a new area of joint operations worked out issues of interaction at all stages of air patrol. Air cover for the aircraft was provided by Russian Su-30SM and Su-35S fighters. In the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, the Russian aircraft were accompanied by US Air Force F-16 and F-35 fighters and Canadian CF-18 fighters. The duration of the joint flight of Russian and Chinese aircraft was more than 5 hours.

 
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Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers and Chinese Xian H-6K bombers conducted a joint patrol over the Chukchi and Bering Seas, as well as over the northern part of the Pacific Ocean. During the flight, Russian and Chinese crews in a new area of joint operations worked out issues of interaction at all stages of air patrol. Air cover for the aircraft was provided by Russian Su-30SM and Su-35S fighters. In the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, the Russian aircraft were accompanied by US Air Force F-16 and F-35 fighters and Canadian CF-18 fighters. The duration of the joint flight of Russian and Chinese aircraft was more than 5 hours.

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Looking good.
 
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Testing of the Russian Army's kamikaze drone KUB. Footage of testing the Russian loitering munition "KUB" by ZALA AERO. Technical information about it is in the link to the video in the comments to the video. Drone "KUB" "KUB" has been actively used since 2022, it was presented in 2019. The new high-explosive fragmentation warhead of the drone "KUB" uses an explosive substance octogen, also known as HMX or OKFOL, which is 1.7 times more powerful than trinitrotoluene. The drone is launched from a catapult and can self-destruct after falling if you approach it. The weight of the drone is from 10 to 15 kg, the price of the drone "KUB" is still unknown.

 
Footage from one of the Russian mini-labs for repairing and upgrading FPV drones. The lab works around the clock and is engaged in: 3D printing, restoration, programming and upgrading FPV drones. Each military engineer services about eight drones daily. Details in the video

 
The Russian Sukhoi Design Bureau has shown a new S-76 transport UAV. The new unmanned transport system outside of airfields, the S-76, takes off and lands vertically. A full-fledged flight model was presented at the Army-2024 exhibition. There is no talk of military use yet. The S-76 cargo UAV will deliver cargo over a distance of up to 500 km. The UAV does not require specially prepared sites or airfield infrastructure. Takeoff, flight along the route and landing are performed completely automatically, without the direct participation of the operator. The S-76 UAV complex exists in two versions, a small UAV and a large one. The small UAV is designed to deliver cargo weighing up to 50 kg over a distance of up to 400 km. The S-76 transport UAV, a large version, will be able to carry cargo weighing up to 300 kg, the maximum flight range will be about 1000 km, at altitudes of up to 4 km, with a maximum speed of 180 km / h. The S-76 project will allow the deployment of automated unmanned transport systems in Russia, which will make it possible to carry out air cargo transportation much more economically and with minimal human involvement.

 
Russian Lancet-E drones have received permission for export, a representative of Rosoboronexport reported. The Lancet-E drone has received an advertising passport, that is, the possibility of sales abroad. The Lancet-E complex is an export analogue of the Lancet kamikaze drone. The Lancet-E complex includes a Z-16-E reconnaissance drone and two Lancet loitering munitions, designated as the Product 51-E and Product 52-E drones with different characteristics. There is also a Lancet-53 drone and a Lancet-55 drone called Product 55, more details about it are in the link to the video in the comments to the video. The Lancet-51 kamikaze drone has been modernized by adding a thermal imager and increasing its flight range to 80 km. Technical characteristics of the drone on the screen. The takeoff weight of the Lancet-51 drone is 12 kg, the mass of the warhead is 5 kg, it has been increased slightly, but by how much is unknown. The drone has optical-electronic and automatic guidance since 2023. The drone is equipped with an infrared camera, a laser target designator, a gas analyzer (to destroy large non-electric drones) and a radiometer to search for a target. Reportedly, the drone does not use GPS and determines coordinates from various sources and objects, electronic maps of the area may be used. The drone's software effectively counteracts electronic warfare. The Lancet-51 drone has an electric engine and allows it to reach speeds from 110 km / h to 300 km / h, with a flight time of up to 60 minutes. The price of the Lancet-51 and Lancet-52 drones is 35-40 thousand dollars. The predecessor of the Lancet drone is the kamikaze drone "Cube".

 
Do Russian produce enough numbers to export them?
 
The Russian troops in the Kursk region received the Molniya-1 strike UAVs. Footage of the launch of the Russian Molniya-1 UAV and an interview with the operator of this drone. The Molniya-1 FPV drone of the aircraft type is considered cheap, but its price is still unknown, technical information about the drone is in the link to the video in the comments to the video.

 
The Russian Thunder drone, a wingman of the Su-57 aircraft. The Russian attack drone "Thunder" from the Kronshtadt company was shown again at the Army-2024 forum. This is the second, presumably simplified version of the Thunder drone, which was first shown in 2020. The simplification was probably made to reduce the cost of the project and to attract greater interest from potential customers. Now the UAV has a conventional power plant without a flat nozzle. When viewed from the side, the Thunder drone began to look like the Soviet Tu-141 Strizh UAV, which is now in service with Ukraine. It is worth noting that the Ukrainian Tu-141, due to an error, was able to fly unhindered over Romania, Hungary and Croatia. Perhaps based on this fact, they decided to simplify the design of the Russian Thunder drone. The Grom UAV is designed to operate as a wingman in the forward attack echelon in cooperation with manned aircraft, presumably with the Su-35 or Su-57. The UAV is designed to destroy ground targets in tactical and operational-tactical depth and perform reconnaissance missions. The Grom UAV has underwing and intra-fuselage weapon suspension points. The drone uses Kh-38 air-to-surface guided missiles, Izdeliye 85 missiles, as well as KAB-250 and KAB-500 guided aerial bombs. The maximum speed of the Grom UAV is 1,000 km/h, cruising speed is from 650 to 800 km/h, flight altitude is up to 12,000 meters, combat radius is up to 700 km. The takeoff weight of the drone is 7 tons, the payload is 2 tons.

 
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