- Keep threads content to Russian Aircraft only
- Include export models (Su-30MKI, Su-27UBM2)
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Fixed the poll, so for anyone who cares I’d like to hear your input.
I love my animated LTPS PLATAN 🤣
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I heard that Su-34NVO got UKR-OE recon pod with M433 Raduga-VM thermal cam irl. Do you have any info about that?
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I have not seen a single picture of one, only drawings i saw didn’t even explicitely show a camera so i don’t think there’s much hope for that, tho the UKR-RT has been seen
We have one picture/video of that (probably). We discussed it here: Sukhoi Su-27/30/33/35/37 Flanker series & Su-34 Fullback - History, Design, Performance & Dissection (Part 2) - #316 by csla1972
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I’d like to see a thermal pod at a lower BR like Khod, etc. someday.
Khod will not come.
That’s too sad, because they already have a finished model
It’s still a possibility
I bet when the game starts to die out, they’ll just throw everything at it like crazy.
Not really, no.
Gaijin can just BS T/220 onto other airframes if need be, ignoring Su-35S and MiG-35.
Other than that not many things really even need TGPs.
They really could.
What’s the issue? They don’t know the resolution of the pod? at least that’s what I heard.
Obviously, this was the first generation. Before that, the same company had already made a thermal imager for the Mi-24 and Ka-50, as far as I remember.
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There is no point of adding it now.
The main + about SAPSAN was giving it to the flankers who didn’t have a TGP available, but gaijin just gave them T/220, and have made it clear they don’t really want to give MiG-29SMT or Su-27SM TGPs.
Also like, Kh-38MTs > First gen TGP.
A first generation imager would be interesting and probably keep it at a decent battle rating
should be able to guide laser weapons through its IRST anyway
No?
Not as far as I’m aware.
NIIP archived page on the SUV-VEP mentions it using the 31E-MK IRST which is capable of providing laser designation
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Ah yeah, must’ve not seen it mb.
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