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shocktroop
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 Posted: Oct 30, 2006 - 01:19 PM
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About a year ago, I watched a TV show about Soviet/Russian naval aviation.
In the part where they talked about the Yak-141, they mentioned that after the Russian government couldn't get enough funds to put the Yak into operational service, they sold the Yak-141's engine technology to the west.
A few days ago, this topic came back into my mind and I wanted to see if this really is true.
I found a few Russian video clips on the net about the Yak-141, and they mentioned that Western experts were very impressed when they saw the Yak-141 at the Farnborough airshow and that some sort of technology regarding the Yak-141 was trasnfered or sold to the west.
I also found this Russian site in English which claims this:
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The Yak-141 had its maiden flight some 25 years ahead of the timeframe set by foreign manufacturers for creation of such a plane. After the show in Farnborough, Yakovlev design bureau worked together with Lockheed on Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme. As a result, Lockheed’s final JSF proposal resembles... the Yak-141M.
http://www.bearcraft-online.com/museum/ ... htm?mid=89
Can anyone confirm this or are there any Western sources that confirm this?
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SpeakTheTruth
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Posted: Oct 30, 2006 - 01:09 PM
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shocktroop
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Posted: Oct 30, 2006 - 04:42 PM
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asiatrails
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Posted: Jan 04, 2007 - 04:14 AM
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| Yes the technology for the swiveling nozzle is similar. However, the YAK-141 required full AB for a vertical take off, resulting in the Admiral Gorsky having a water suppression system installed on it's deck. It was in no way a Harrier type airframe which can operate from most hard standings and rough terrain. |
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dwightlooi
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Posted: Jan 04, 2007 - 06:08 AM
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| The swiveling nozzle is similar in concept. But the lift system is completely different. The Yak-141 uses the main engine's thrust in the back, but uses two separate jet engines in the front. The F-35B uses a lift fan in the front which is driven by the main engine. |
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