Kusch Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 (...)Under the deal, Russia will supply Mi-8 and Mi-17 transports and Mi-35 attack helicopters, plus spare parts, weapons and related services, one Gulf military official said(...) http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=3156004&C=airwar Hind get long, long life ;) Give me "flying telephone pole" (SA-2)!
TorwaK Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 Saudis buy everything, it doesn't matter for them helicopter can fly or not. On the other hand Hind series completed its life time long time ago. Heavy, not ergonomic, old technology and good target for IR missiles. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Intel Core i7-6700K, @5GHz | Asus Maximus Hero VIII | 2 x eVGA GTX 970 SLI | Kingston Predator 16GB DDR4-3000Mhz | 2 x Samsung 850 PRO 240GB RAID-0 | AOC G2460PG G-SYNC LCD | OCULUS RIFT CV1 VR | THRUSTMASTER HOTAS WARTHOG | CH PRO PEDALS
Avimimus Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 They are buying European and Russian equipment more these days...methinks that the glory days of Washington are numbered.
Shaman Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 Saudi prince looks at some combat aviation porn magazine - Oh these helos, looks so uber cool! Do we Saudies have them? - Not, yet my, prince - What a shame! Get me these right now! That's how things work down there. 51PVO Founding member (DEC2007-) 100KIAP Founding member (DEC2018-) :: Shaman aka [100☭] Shamansky tail# 44 or 444 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 100KIAP Regiment Early Warning & Control officer
leafer Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 Saudi prince looks at some combat aviation porn magazine - Oh these helos, looks so uber cool! Do we Saudies have them? - Not, yet my, prince - What a shame! Get me these right now! That's how things work down there. Was said Prince talking to Shrub in your example? :D ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
4c Hajduk Veljko Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 There is nothing wrong with Russian hellos. Western world had one huge advantage over communism. That was market economy. Now, everybody has market economy. Thermaltake Kandalf LCS | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R | Etasis ET750 (850W Max) | i7-920 OC to 4.0 GHz | Gigabyte HD5850 | OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 2000 | 2 X 30GB OCZ Vertex SSD in RAID 0 | ASUS VW266H 25.5" | LG Blue Ray 10X burner | TIR 5 | Saitek X-52 Pro | Logitech G930 | Saitek Pro flight rudder pedals | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Chrono Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 Boo Saudi Arabia They are buying European and Russian equipment more these days...methinks that the glory days of Washington are numbered. Saudi Arabia is not our ally. If we never sold them another piece of military equipment again, it'd be too soon. They'd all be milking camels if it weren't for our "modern and decadent Western lifestyles" that demands their oil. There's a lot of technology that simply needs an "economic argument" to be made for it and "oil age" will go the way of the "bronze age". Wait until gasoline hits $4 or $5 per gallon in the U.S. Decentralized cities and towns? Mass transit and the end of the long commute? A return to the days before the car? "Company Condos", like they have in Japan? Electric cars? Algae-based biodiesel? Methinks Saudia Arabia sees the writing on the wall.
HungaroJET Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 Don't forget Russian choppers R cheaper than others...(usually) & Mi-17 is also well armed with unguided rockets Mi-35 strong, well armoured, has huge firepower and able to carry 12-13 armed soldiers too...& fast... really fast Atop the midnight tarmac, a metal beast awaits. To be flown below the radar, to bring the enemy his fate. HAVE A BANDIT DAY ! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong." - R. Buckminster Fuller (1895 - 1983), American Architect, Author, Designer, Inventor, and Futurist
Mechanist Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 Saudis buy everything, it doesn't matter for them helicopter can fly or not. On the other hand Hind series completed its life time long time ago. Heavy, not ergonomic, old technology and good target for IR missiles. But when it comes to infantry support... the other helos (except the Huey) won't stand a chance... Beside the Mi-35 is not old, maybe heavy but durable, and have you ever been on a Hind? I was, and the cockpits are very ergonomic, in the cargo bay 8 fully armed person can travel comfortly, and about the IR missile thing... Most of the helicopters were shot down by shells and/or bullets. Also the sweeeeeeeeetest looking chopper in the whole world :) "Fighters make movies, bombers make history."
Mugatu Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 I think the saudis got sick of the French trying to push the Rafael on them! (...)Under the deal, Russia will supply Mi-8 and Mi-17 transports and Mi-35 attack helicopters, plus spare parts, weapons and related services, one Gulf military official said(...) http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=3156004&C=airwar Hind get long, long life ;)
Eagle Driver Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 Saudi prince looks at some combat aviation porn magazine - Oh these helos, looks so uber cool! Do we Saudies have them? - Not, yet my, prince - What a shame! Get me these right now! That's how things work down there. So THAT'S why they have F-15's down there! I tells ya, that is one hot jet. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] If you fly a perfect Defensive BFM and the bandit does a perfect Offensive... Someone you know is going to be recieving Insurance money very soon.
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