Vadym Labas made an interesting post on his Facebook page :
“The fact that the Su-57 was destroyed in Akhtubinsk is not the main news of this event. After all, the plane was destroyed in the parking lot, not in flight. Besides, this is not the first Su-57 to be disabled. Usually, these planes like to self-destruct.
The main thing in this attack is that for the second day in a row, our UAVs have penetrated the defenses of the airfields. Yesterday they broke through Mozdok, today Akhtubinsk.
They penetrate not with a high-speed missile, but with a slow UAV. Moreover, with a small number of UAVs.
And this raises the question: where is the air defense at the airfields?
And judging by the video from Mozdok, all air defense is anti-aircraft guns and a couple of Kalashnikovs.
Therefore, the main thing in this attack is the understanding that the airfields of the Russian Federation lack the necessary number of anti-aircraft systems. And, probably, there are no more shells, S-400 and other things. And this means that you can now fly there all the time. And also, this means that Russia has a large shortage of air defense systems.
The air defense system of the Russian Federation until 2022 was not a soap bubble like the “Second Army of the World”. It was really powerful and rich. But now, thanks to the actions of the Ukrainian forces, it is turning into the same myth. And this is very cool news.”
Vadim Labas in continuation of the Su-57 topic:
“I will tell you a real story about the Su-57. Because there are too many overestimations of this aircraft.
So, what makes the Su-57 a “fifth generation” aircraft is not its shape, but the equipment used to spy on it. All the aircraft’s equipment is really the latest developments of the Russian military industry. Radar, EW, guidance systems, notification systems, and so on. It has almost everything the same as on the Su-35.
And so, one very powerful plant of the Military Industry of the Russian Federation is developing a radar system for this aircraft. The TTX of the unit reaches the required indicators, but the unit overheats very much during operation. This is, in principle, a completely standard problem. To solve it, the plant does the following: it closes the entire system in a hermetic iron box, through which freon flows.
The tests are going well. A little money for a new car for a representative of the military reception, a little for a reindeer breeder for “purebred deer”, all for dry cleaning (our anti-corruption officers would be shocked if they saw such expenses for dry cleaning), and here, the unit can be put into serial production.
A week after the start, the management receives a letter from the assembly shop: “We cannot tighten the right bolt of the upper corner…”. The management is in shock, the money has been received and laundered in the dry cleaners, the deadlines are already burning, so they write the answer: “You crooked morons. Apply a little strength, and everything will work out for you…”. That’s how the situation was resolved.
Blocks were made, sent to all HF, where the Su-57 and Su-35 are located, the acts of acceptance were signed. That’s how happiness began.
But, after a week, complaints start pouring in from all HF: “It hasn’t worked since 3 minutes… it hasn’t worked since 5 minutes… Send a representative.”
There is nothing to do, they pack the suitcase for the engineer and, having crossed him, send him on a journey.
The engineer did not look for the problem for a long time. He sends a short letter of three words and a bunch of photos: “The problem is this:…”. And in the photos, the right corner of the box, which was simply hit with a hammer.
Panic, shouting, “what to do? What to do?”, the money has already been stolen and eaten… Returning the blocks is death for production, there is no money to develop a new box, so after a month of meetings, they find an ingenious solution – to cover the right corner with sealant.
Well, she is a “Russian smart girl”! This is her power!
For another month, they decide what kind of sealant to use. They decided. Smeared. Sent back to HF.
A week later, letters from HF…
One and a half years have passed since then. Already the third sealant does not work as it should. Already the electronics in those boxes are completely different. And the plant is still deciding which sealant will save them from being shot.
This is what the Su-57 looks like. 🙂
PS To FSB representatives who want to get a star, we are ready to provide the name of the plant, unit, dry cleaner and the evidence base in exchange for other information that interests us.
And to the representative of the plant, who does not want the FSB to find out about it, we are ready to ensure complete confidentiality of this sensitive information in exchange for drawings of other units and other systems. (We have this one. Not interested).”
