Aircraft Super Thread Mk.VII

[Shadow]

So the PAK FA now has a name. Been designated Su-57. 

I was expecting Su-50 or 51 but whatever. Looking forward to the NATO callsign.

[mechaninac]

'Good news, everyone!'  I hereby propose Farnsworth as the NATO designation for the newly christened Su-57...

[seti88]

time for russian propaganda....

so advanced that includes photoshop stealth mode! 

Edited August 15, 2017 by seti88

[enphily]

oh yeah, russian propaganda. I'm russian and i hate russian propaganda:( 

[seti88]

All governments have propaganda ...its just a matter of the degree of 'marketing'...  

I like the lighter colour outer lining scheme in the video, but cant wait to see other schemes tho...

Read the business insider that India, Iran and South Korea were scheduled for it   

Edited August 15, 2017 by seti88

[Sildani]

I vote for Foxfire. The other way's a web browser. 

[Shadow]

I'm voting for Flipper. That codename will piss the RuAF off.

[Sildani]

Wonder if the Russians eagerly anticipate NATO reporting names and hope they're cool...

[F-ZeroOne]

Probably won't be "Foxfire", IIRC that was the codename allocated to either the MiG-25 or MiG-31 radar.

Although the Russians have their own names for their equipment (one of the best known is "Akula" - "Shark" - what NATO called the "Typhoon" class SSBN; ironically enough, NATO assigned "Akula" as the codename to a completely different class of Russian submarine) I remember reading that some Russians used the NATO codename "Fulcrum" to refer to MiG-29s.

"Fenestrator"...?

Edit: Oh, and "Flipper" was a codename assigned to a prototype Russian fighter from the 50s I think...

Edited August 15, 2017 by F-ZeroOne

[Dobber]

I always did wonder what the Soviets and later Russians called their Aircraft and such. Do they have official names like the West does for their aircraft?

Chris

[mechaninac]

If I'm not mistaken, the Russians liked the NATO designations Fulcrum, Flanker, and Bear so much that they actually adopted them as the semi-official names for the Mig-29, Su-27..., and Tu-95, respectively.  I don't think they were as keen on some of the other code-names (Fagot, Fishbed, Foxbat, etc.) that the West have chosen for their aircraft, though.

[David Hingtgen]

Su-27 is the "crane" semi-officially, but they do use Flanker as well. 

I can't think of any Russian jet with an official name.  

[kalvasflam]

15 hours ago, seti88 said:

All governments have propaganda ...its just a matter of the degree of 'marketing'...  

I like the lighter colour outer lining scheme in the video, but cant wait to see other schemes tho...

Read the business insider that India, Iran and South Korea were scheduled for it   

Odd, it'll be South Korean SU-57 vs North Korean SU-whatever... 

As for the name, I propose Fricassee Rabbit  (what can I say, "Rabbit Season, Duck Season" suddenly popped into my head)

[Shadow]

I recall the Russian were also not particularly fond of "Firkin" for the defunct Su-47.

 

Come on MiG. You're slacking. Where is that Mig-41?

If "Flipper" is taken. I change my vote to Su-57 "Flaccid".

Also looked up the Flipper and yeah, F-Zero, you're right. Ye-152.

Edited August 16, 2017 by Shadow

[Sildani]

2 hours ago, David Hingtgen said:

Su-27 is the "crane" semi-officially, but they do use Flanker as well. 

I can't think of any Russian jet with an official name.  

Only two I can think of: The Beriev Be-12 "Tchaika" and the Antonov An-225 "Miriya". 

[electric indigo]

"Fokker" 

[F-ZeroOne]

For those of you trying to find a NATO codename for the SU-57 that hasn't been taken, heres a handy list - and, no, I didn't know "Firebird" was assigned to the Chinese J-10!:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NATO_reporting_names_for_fighter_aircraft

[Dobber]

Oh crap.....I just bought an Anigrand 1/48 MiG-31 Firefox. It looked much better than the 1/72 version. My wife is going to kill me  

Chris

[anime52k8]

on the subject of names, my vote is for either "Fidget" or "Flatpack"

[Sildani]

"Fliptop"

[David Hingtgen]

First really stealthy Sukhoi?   I vote for Su-57 Fader. 

[dizman]

"Flapjack" would be a fitting silly name or "Fenrir" for a cool name. Any ideas what those small openings below the tail fins are, just some extra intakes?

[Sildani]

"Fafnir". And those openings are probably ram-air scoops, might be used for avionics cooling or to try and cool the exhaust. 

[electric indigo]

17 hours ago, Dobber said:

Oh crap.....I just bought an Anigrand 1/48 MiG-31 Firefox. It looked much better than the 1/72 version. My wife is going to kill me  

Chris

Pictures please!

[F-ZeroOne]

I've got it! Considering recent debates about other newly introduced aircraft, the Su-57 will from now on be assigned the NATO codename "Flamewar".

[derex3592]

5 hours ago, electric indigo said:

Pictures please!

What he said!!! 

[Dobber]

I'll post pics once it arrives. Very excited 

Chris

[Devil 505]

20 hours ago, anime52k8 said:

on the subject of names, my vote is for either "Fidget" or "Flatpack"

Flatpack is already taken by the MiG-1.44.

[ErikElvis]

The new Russian fighter is certainly not unattractive. 

[mechaninac]

Su-57 Fizzle, or Flutter, or Fuzzy, or Fluster, or...  The amount of comically unflattering names are almost endless.

[Dobber]

With how far apart the engines are and how wide it looks, how about the Spread Eagle. 

Chris

[Sildani]

Got it! Flintlock. 

[mechaninac]

1 hour ago, Dobber said:

With how far apart the engines are and how wide it looks, how about the Spread Eagle. 

Chris

... but the NATO convention is to have adversary forces' fighters' names start with "F", bombers with "B", etc.  So, how about F'n Spread Eagle?...

[slide]

On 8/15/2017 at 6:24 PM, David Hingtgen said:

Su-27 is the "crane" semi-officially, but they do use Flanker as well. 

I can't think of any Russian jet with an official name.  

I thought Tu-160 "White Swan" was an official moniker?

[slide]

Just now, Sildani said:

Got it! Flintlock. 

I like it

Flatline would be my suggestion to NATO, if they're listening lol