Sukhoi LTS "Checkmate" #2

I showed a picture of the LEVCON in full deflection - because of what you said. There is no other possible interpretation when you say "lowest angle setting" that "blocks the engine from in front".

So you are saying that the lowest angle setting which you posted a picture of with the aircraft on the ground, is not for use in flight, but is actually to hide the engine when the aircraft is sitting on the ground?

Do the horizontal tail surfaces on an Su-27 actually go to vertical to provide shade to people standing behind them in the early morning when the sun comes up?

Or do they both deflect as far as they need to deflect for aerodynamic reasons or other reasons?

Don't know myself... just asking an expert who is never wrong.

The LEVCON is purely an aerodynamic aid during flight - in short it is a moveable LERX.

So it deflects that far because it is also an airbrake?

But you did...

You seem to have attached your own ideas to what I said.

If I meant to say the engine exhaust blew over these control surfaces and increased their effect that is what I would have said... why would there need to be any mention of a wind tunnel effect if the engine exhaust blew directly over the surfaces?

TLDR, Sukhoi doesn't know how to build planes, only MiG does. But they are more corrupt and ruthless and that's why VKS keep buying only Sukhois.

Yeah, you didn't read something and make a comment anyway. Not reading but still commenting... but your fan boys still clap... it is pretty clear Mir is not reading either.

With all the cleansing going at the Russian MOD MiG is probably looking forward to the newly opened prospects in the second hand and scale model markets

The anti MiG circle jerk... losing any real respect here.

Sukhoi vapourware seems so much more expensive... have they transitioned to American design school techniques?

Shiny glossy adverts but no substance... their heavy 5th gen fighter is lighter than the Su-35 and their light 5th gen fighter is heavier than the MiG-35, but the MiG-35 is useless because it is too heavy and too close to the Su-35 to be different... just buy Su-35s.

By that logic the Su-75 will be worse.

Now where were we...?
Oh OK!

Mir wrote:Now where were we...?  
Oh OK!

is that the working prototype LTS model?

No not yet. This is the static test machine that was used during the unveiling. Probably some PR shots before engine testing as both are fitted with the AL-51 engines.
I think the first flying prototype will have the new shape?

Man this thing just looks proper

As far as the LTS goes, considering the AL51 is even more fuel efficient than the predecessor, do you guys see them tweaking that engine for single engine use by sacrificing a bit of fuel efficiency for more power given the fact that there is only one engine sipping fuel?