nscode Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 Didn't you hear? Russian airspace extends all the way to the North pole :D Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us.
Pilotasso Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 Bear has unlimited range. Don't know if Typhoon has aerial refueling capability. Didnt know they ran on cold fusion :D My question was Typhoon VS F3 instead. Dont know why the bear was put into all the posts replying to me. .
Force_Feedback Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 Bear's roar > Tornado+Typhoon on full AB. Real respect for the crew, man that thing is like hell, high in the sky. The typhoon is probably like a luxury car, and the Tornado is like a good old car, the Bear is like a turbine driven go cart. Creedence Clearwater Revival:worthy:
nscode Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 They should add some R-73 to that turret :D Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us.
Kula66 Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 I'd say (sorry for my bad english)Anyway, I'm quite convinced that the Tornado F-3 was a better interceptor than the EF2000. Not a better fighter, just a better interceptor... Why a better interceptor? Similar range, EF has significantly better sensors (unless the MOD are flying blue circle again) and has speed up high ... something the Tornado is notoriously bad at! The only thing the ADV has is a second crew member for the pilot to chat to.
tflash Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 Didnt know they ran on cold fusion :D My question was Typhoon VS F3 instead. Dont know why the bear was put into all the posts replying to me. Just for the hug, Pilotasso, just for the hug. But on your question: wikipedia (!) states about same range (1390km) for both. I find this story about the F3 being a "better interceptor" rather unbelievable. The Typhoon should be better in almost everything. It is not because it is essentially unstable that it has no long-range performance. Quite on the contrary, the advanced FBW actually SAVES fuel consumption by constantly computing minor corrections, which obliviate e.g. the drag-inducing trim necessary with dinosaur aircraft like F3. Another story is the Tornado GR.4. THAT really is a plane that the Typhoon won't match soon. It isn't meant to in the first place. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
TucksonSonny Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 I'd say (sorry for my bad english): Someone wanted to impress somebody else and instead he was impressed himself :) Anyway, I'm quite convinced that the Tornado F-3 was a better interceptor than the EF2000. Not a better fighter, just a better interceptor... http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/TyphoonLaunchesOperationallyForTheFirstTime.htm When the RAF’s “hottest” fighter goes hunting for an obsolete turboprop Bear bomber, there’s nothing the latter can do to avoid being intercepted. Anyway my favorite picture ever. Thanks Starlight! I guess the typhoon beats the F-22 by intercepting the bear first after the F-15C Eagle did this a long time ago! :D DELL Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 940 2,93 GHz @3 GHz, 8 MB cache | 8.192 MB 1.067 MHz Tri Channel DDR3 | 512 MB ATI® Radeon™ 4850 | 500 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA | Samsung SM 2693 HM 25.5 " | HOTAS Cougar Thrustmaster |
Starlight Posted August 23, 2007 Author Posted August 23, 2007 ]Anyway my favorite picture ever. Thanks Starlight! Yeah, it's really a wonderful picture, one of my fav too. If you're a Typhoon fan I could send you some pics taken at the DA-1 prototype now sleeping in a german museum...
leafer Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 They should add some R-73 to that turret :D :D LOL If anything it would give their intended interceptors a pause...a loooong pause indeed. Then the Bear would simply hit the brake and they'll fly right by. :D ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
rogue_blade Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 :D LOL If anything it would give their intended interceptors a pause...a loooong pause indeed. Then the Bear would simply hit the brake and they'll fly right by. :D ill live to 200 before any bear manages to even get the interceptor on his 3-9 line [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
TucksonSonny Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 Yeah, it's really a wonderful picture, one of my fav too. If you're a Typhoon fan I could send you some pics taken at the DA-1 prototype now sleeping in a german museum... Yeah, bring them on! Of course I am a fan. :thumbup: DELL Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 940 2,93 GHz @3 GHz, 8 MB cache | 8.192 MB 1.067 MHz Tri Channel DDR3 | 512 MB ATI® Radeon™ 4850 | 500 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA | Samsung SM 2693 HM 25.5 " | HOTAS Cougar Thrustmaster |
ED Team Groove Posted August 24, 2007 ED Team Posted August 24, 2007 Usually the rear facing guns of the Tu-95 are in the up position to show no hostality against the interceptors. But not on this pics ;) Our Forum Rules: http://forums.eagle.ru/rules.php#en
centermass Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 You can see the rear gun up in the pics at the bottom. http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/bomber/tu-95.htm Very interesting.
ED Team Groove Posted August 24, 2007 ED Team Posted August 24, 2007 in this pics u can see what i meant: Our Forum Rules: http://forums.eagle.ru/rules.php#en
nscode Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 I guess no one sits there these days... far too cold :) Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us.
504MrWolf Posted August 25, 2007 Posted August 25, 2007 Great to see 11Sqn are still watching the mighty Bear! They use to scramble their Lightnings from just down the road from me to meet the Bears from 1960's-80's and then F3 Tornados to now the Typhoon still down the road from em lol. www.VVS504.co.uk www.lockonskins.co.uk
rogue_blade Posted August 25, 2007 Posted August 25, 2007 anyone seen the new about georgia claiming to have shot down a russian jet violating their airspace. saw it on digg. cant be bothered to find the link now but russians are denying it.... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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p_o_d_2_2 Posted August 25, 2007 Posted August 25, 2007 :gun_rifle:Link That's my local news station :D
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