The Su-34 offers enhanced crew comfort for more effective combat missions. The pilots can use a new-generation digital computer (weapons-control system) and other duplicated radio-electronic equipment. These devices ensure impressive bombing accuracy with an error margin of just several meters, regardless of the weather. The plane's eight-metric-ton ordnance load, which includes subsonic and supersonic homing missiles and glider bombs, can destroy hardened and well-camouflaged targets at a range of up to 250 km.
The Su-34, due to enter service with bomber squadrons soon, has an active-safety system with artificial-intelligence elements. This system enables the plane to execute just about any stunt and combat maneuver and to fly at treetop and ground level at a maximum speed of 1,400 kph. The Su-34 can also fly in TERCOM (Terrain Contour Matching) mode, bypassing unexpected obstacles and streaking through ground air-defense zones.
Fantastic plane! Maybe the australian airforce should consider this one to replace their F-111's with, would be a great replacement, but I guess this would never happen
regi86 wrote:Fantastic plane! Maybe the australian airforce should consider this one to replace their F-111's with, would be a great replacement, but I guess this would never happen
Why should Australia buy vital military hardware from a non-ally? This same non-ally moren often than not supplies or has supplied military hardware to Australia's opponents.
