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| Russia's Major Program of PAK-DA Bombers Undergoes Ejection Seat Test |
International Military - Russia's PAK-DA strategic bomber undergoes ejection seat testing. This was revealed by the Director General of the Research and Production Company (NPP) Zvezda, Sergey Pozdnyakov. The ejection seat for the PAK-DA is also quite promising. In fact, you could say everything was on schedule and the tests had just begun. “We are almost on schedule. The tests have just begun," he said, responding to a question whether seat tests for the PAK-DA bombers had begun.
Quoted from the Eurasian Times, according to Pozdnyakov, the tests will consist of climate and resource tests as well as checking for 'mechanical impacts.' This means checking whether structural integrity is maintained and whether the system can withstand the extreme pressure in the seat when ejected by a rocket booster in mid-flight.
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| Russia's Major Program of PAK-DA Bombers |
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The PAK-DA itself is Russia's first 'long-range strategic bomber' developed in decades. The bomber was intended to replace three mainstays of the Tupolev Design Bureau of the RuAF – the Tu-160 'Blackjack', Tu-22M and 1950s-era Tu-95. 'Bear.'
Whether this means that the Tu-160 will simultaneously function alongside the PAK-DA for a while before being phased out is unclear.
The PAK DA is intended to serve as an observable long-range strategic bomber for the Russian Air Force.
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According to TASS, a Russian state-owned media outlet, the new bomber will use a flying wing design like the American B-2 Spirit and the upcoming B-21 Raider. It will be a subsonic platform with heavy payload capabilities that will include cruise missiles, precision bombs and hypersonic weapons.
To date, Russia has completed the construction of a full-size wooden mock-up of the aircraft. Then, this is also accompanied by a potential and full-scale model of the cockpit layout.
A number of smaller composite models have also been built for wind tunnel testing. Russia plans to start test flights in 2023 and make their service goal 2027.