Russian Hunter-B Flying Wing UAV Breaks Cover

a reply to: anzha

Now what does this remind me of.....

a reply to: Zaphod58

Seems kinda small for that.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: anzha

Now what does this remind me of.....

Maybe a couple of classified birds flying in broad daylight

a reply to: B2StealthBomber

Or the Chinese fastmover on the ground...

They're watching.

Always watching.

www.thedrive.com...

It's hopping...

a reply to: anzha

how nice of them to put what appears to be all possible loadouts next to iy

originally posted by: RadioRobert
It's hopping...

Source

tass.ru...

a reply to: RadioRobert

TASS claims the first flight will be in ...Novosibirsk in July or August.

tass.com...

However, the aircraft has spotted on sat in...Akhtubinsk’s 929th Chkalov State Flight-Test Center. Which is about 3,000 km away.

hm. Did the sat see another one? A mockup? Or are they shipping it via transport?

Maskirovka indeed.

a reply to: anzha

It has left the ground in several hops to proof the flight control laws already at Novosibirsk. The real first flight will occur later in the summer, yes. It's in my link. I think you actually talked about and questioned that plan some time back, but I'm too lazy to hunt for it.

Who knows what was at Chkalov Centre-- Mock up, if I had to guess, given the news and the nice display.

www.interfax.ru...

First real flight

originally posted by: RadioRobert

originally posted by: anzha
a reply to: anzha

The Russians state its a UCAV.

And they've stated they want it air-to-air capable. And a Su-57 just showed up with the Okhotnik/Su-70 all over it (though that one is supposed to be flight testing -70 subsystems)...

On their way towards a loyal -wingman LO UCAV.

Article confirms it is to be used in concert with the Su-57. Will be interested in how that evolves...

Is it missing the exhaust shroud or is this more of a test bed for the AL-31 or AL-41 engines?

a reply to: dzeleniak

It may just not have one period. The Russians seem to be less interested in all aspect stealth.

a reply to: anzha

Aren't they for creating turbulence in a wind tunnel, so that they can measure airflow?

a reply to: AaarghZombies

eh. Depends. The nearest equivalents of the Ohnotnik-B is the X-47B, Neuron or Taranis. All of those had concealed engine exhausts. The Ohotnik is bigger, iirc.

An observation. The Russians advertised the T-50 (prototype for the Su-57) and its first flight very quickly. it will be interesting to see if they do the same with the Ohotnik.

originally posted by: RadioRobert
a reply to: anzha

It has left the ground in several hops to proof the flight control laws already at Novosibirsk. The real first flight will occur later in the summer, yes. It's in my link. I think you actually talked about and questioned that plan some time back, but I'm too lazy to hunt for it.

Who knows what was at Chkalov Centre-- Mock up, if I had to guess, given the news and the nice display.

@anza

First flight said to have taken place at Chkalov... So, maybe more than one airframe? Maybe some maskirovka?

I know they haven't officially released picks yet and there was quite a kerfluffle over the leaked pics. Might have moved it and played games for security reasons.

a reply to: anzha

That is true. But when I see that pictures of it....I can't help but think it's an unfinished product.

Nice