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There's a press release at http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j_VvXu5YSgMA1ABk0cR3fKt9ccdgD9IHK1V04?docId=D9IHK1V04 about a proposed new space station for space tourists. First part of the press release is: There's more information at...

Wings of Russia Studio has created a fascinating 18-part, so far, documentary series titled Wings of Russia that documents the history of Russian and Soviet aviation. The episodes are available on DVD in the Russian and English languages. Alas, it is only seems to be available for order in the...

Three-view drawing of Tupolev Tu-304. Source: http://www.sergib.agava.ru/russia/tupolev/304/304.htm

The Su-37 multirole, all-weather fighter aircraft demonstrator is derived from the family of aircraft based on the Su-27, which was developed in 1977 by the Sukhoi Experimental Design Bureau in Moscow and is in service with the Russian Air Force and a number of other countries. This family also...

Interesting. A little technical correction here: this was S-80 — not Su- for Sukhoi but S- for Simonov. Sukhoi model numbers are not allocated to all the designs, only those that get to the production stage.

Model of Ilyushin Il-112V on display at MAKS 2007. Source: http://www.avia-n-aero.ru/photo.php?category_id=587&parent_id=564

Artist's impression of Ekranolet AMS-410-DF "Sea Hunter" shown at MAKS 2003. Source: http://www.avia-n-aero.ru/photo.php?category_id=360&parent_id=360

Model of Tupolev Tu-330 on display at MAKS 2003. Source: http://www.avia-n-aero.ru/photo.php?category_id=360&parent_id=360

Hi all, found an article about a new russian OKB named AON. You can see two projects by AON, the T.12 and the helicopter WT.28. But there are other projects without pics: T.2; S.14; S.15 and T.16. Do you have more info´s about them, or do you know other projects by AON. Servus Maveric

Recently, there have being some reports going around that the 'Admiral Lazarev' (ex-Frunze) will definitely be reactivated alongside the 'Admiral Nakhimov' (ex-Kalinin). How high do you think the chances are that we'll see them back in service before late 2011, given ongoing shipyard and other...

on this year The 2009 Moscow Aviation and Space Show they presents the Interplanetary Expeditionary Complex (MEK) is a plant for manned programs next 30 years (2010 to 2040 ) a major role plays new Generation manned spacecraft PTK NT better know in English as "Prospective Piloted Transport...

I've never heard heard of this project unitl just now. article: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola/2008/10/samara-space-centres-new-rus-r.html closeups of the pictures: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola/samara%202.JPG http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola/samara%201.JPG

Hi to all. Today not well-known and unknown Myasishchev airships projects - 2DP - VS-80 - VS-90 Detailed info see in www.avicopress.ru and magazine "Our wings" Regards

Last month's DTI carried a blurb on the Mig-31 BM . the last line talked about the Mig-31 BM's ability to counter stealth cruise missiles and Hypersonics. In this context I propose to start a discussion as to how the Mig-31 BM may indeed accomplish the same.

Hi, in Sukhoi site I found that project-111,what is it and what is the name of the company ?. http://www.suchoj.com/galerie/index.htm?http://www.suchoj.com/ab1953/KR-860/galerie.shtml

Development of the "Ajax" and "Neva" hypersonic flight vehicles with MHD (Magneto-Hydrodynamic) propulsion was initiated at the Leninets design bureau in late 1980s. There were apparently several configurations, some for hypersonic atmospheric flight, some for space launch. I have found some...

If anyone interested, will post more pics. Angara 3 and Angara 5P (first and third from the left) are intended for launch of Krunichev's TKS-derived manned spacecraft

Should we call it Orionsky... From left to right - basic modification of TKS-based reusable manned spacecraft (ok, TKS on steroids) for Angara-A3 (Angara-5P) (six crew) - long-endurance (up to 30 days) modification of the first one with 3 crew - space station module More information at Vadim...

India will not cooperate with MIG on 20-tonn class fighter as Indian MIG supporter, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, resigned last year, so India turns to export version of PAK-FA - according to pre-MAKS 2007 interview of MIG Deputy Director-General Sergey Tzivilev. MIG currently don't develop...