Le nouveau chasseur hypersonique russe est plus dingue que vous ne pensez ! | Idriss Aberkane

Following in the footsteps of the terrifying Foxbat (MiG-25) and Foxhound (MiG-31), already capable of Mach 3 and carrying the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missile, Russia is now testing the MiG-41, which is already proving revolutionary. Aeronautics is, above all, a world of compromise: you can have a VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft like the British Harrier, but it won't be supersonic. The United States had already attempted to overcome this compromise with the F-35, which is supersonic, stealthy, and, depending on the variant, almost capable of vertical take-off and landing. However, there's no question of pushing it to Mach 3 or, of course, guaranteeing it a minimum level of ruggedness. True to their design philosophy of blending high-tech and low-tech, the Russians claim to have made a decisive leap forward with their 6th-generation interceptor, which is said to be capable of reaching Mach 5, being equipped with directed-energy weapons, and even being able to operate for a few minutes in near-space to shoot down enemy satellites. If the MiG-31 has proven to be a considerable geopolitical asset for Moscow, will the same be true of this new interceptor? We analyze its potential in this video. Typographical errors: The A-10 can fly with half a tail, or one and a half wings if you prefer. The Blackbird is obviously not a bomber but a spy plane; it was the Valkyrie that was designed as a bomber and has been cited as justifying (among other things) the development of the MiG-25. Even the non-naval Rafale has a much shorter takeoff and landing range than the F-35A used by the Swiss, so hangar takeoff length wasn't the key success factor. #IdrissAberkane #Aeronautics #MiG-41 #Russia #BRICS #Putin