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Mostly well, thank you.
Leaving in Nazis ruled country is not so easy, but we all hope that Russia will deal with USA here with our modest help.
 

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See my post on PAK FA newest weapons in the proper theme - there are very delicious news from the last MAKS :yo:
yeah ..now only the RuAF based news sources taking shape ...!!

well It's good to read something more about the Su 35 and PAK FA
 

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A late Su-34 prototype with some rear loadout - KAB-500S 500kg GLONASS/GPS aided bombs on doubled outer pylons (photo has been taken at Akhtubinsk tactics and weapons testing center):
 

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8 tons is limit for export version. 13500 is phisical limit, but nobody flies with this loads.
Typical load is 4-6 tons, nothing more.
There can always be extra-ordinary conditions in war requiring this
 
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Yes, but airframe and landing gear lifetime will be very short with these loads.
Fnd I' not talking about very short combat radius and poor agility in this case.
 

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War conditions in which such stressful loads are sane to use usually forbid AA refuelling because even friendly airspace can be not safe for tankers.
 

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Another ones from Syria:

And combat radius (600 and 1100 km, they has forgotten 1500km circle :) )
 

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From the Chkalov GLITs Air Tactics and Weapons Testing Center in Akhtubinsk:



With its predecessor Su-24M2:
 

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