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MILITARY HISTORICAL

A SIXTH GENERATION COMMEMORATING 80 YEARS

FIGHTER PROGRAMME

ussia’s leading manufacturers
Rof combat jet aircraft , Mikoyan
(MiG) Sukhoi are reportedly discussing the
possibility of a joint programme for a sixth

generation fighter jet.

Industrial director of the Rostec aviation
complex, Anatoly Serdyukov, announced
recently that such a programme was under
discussion and strongly indicated that close
collaboration was a possibility.

Two other sixth generation programs
are already under development in Russia This year marks the um’s collection including a Rhino suit worn
- the MiG-41 heavyweight interceptor by Defiant pilots, Dowding’s jacket, arte-
and an enhanced variant of the Su-57 80th anniversary of hile the RAF Museum is free to facts from the plotting rooms and medal
fighter. the Battle of Britain, Wenter with sites at both London bars, will share the stories of the people

The Su-57 is currently considered a fifth and the West Midlands, a visit is a great and who helped win the Battle, in the air and on

generation aircraft, but has integrated a widely recognised as safe day out for all the family. The 80 year the ground.

number of unique technologies not found history of the Battle of Britain 80 is due to be A highlight of the new display is James Nic-

in other aircraft of its generation such as The MiG-41 is expected to see its first fourth, ‘4+’ and ‘4++’ generation aircraft, Britain’s finest hour. marked with a series of special events and olson’s flying jacket and medal bar containing

laser defences and hypersonic ballistic flight before 2030, and is a much heavier with the Su-57 itself having yet to enter The Royal Air exhibitions. his VC medal, the only VC awarded during

missiles. hypersonic aircraft designed for high-end service. Q the Battle. Nicolson also flew the Spitfire on

Prototypes are currently being used as space warfare. Force Museum is IN LONDON display at Cosford.
test beds for sixth generation technologies The Russian fighter and interceptor Article courtesy of Military Watch The London Museum is home to the most ONLINE:

such as artificial intelligence. fleets are currently formed exclusively of Magazine inviting everyone complete set of Battle of Britain aircraft in To ensure that everyone across the country

to remember - a the world including the ‘fighter four’: Spitfire, is able to commemorate this historic

Hurricane, Messerschmitt 109 and Fiat CR42,
occasion, the Museum has a number of

SUPERSONIC story of bravery, all participants in the Battle. online events such as a live stream talk with
This year they will be supported by new
international alliances displays telling the wider Battle of Britain Jim Nicolson’s nephew and a talk from the

Air Historical Board.
and ingenuity at the story, including an enigma machine, Dowding There will be an untold Battle of Britain pod-

and Goering’s busts and medals and Newall’s

RUSSIA TO FUND Museum and online. uniform. cast, created in conjunction with the National
Archive and the RAF, which will feature a
A new interactive display will explain in
an engaging way how the Dowding System range of untold and unheard stories from the

Battle of Britain.
SUPERSONIC RESEARCH worked, challenging the visitors to help detect THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN BAKE
the raids that happened on the 15 August
1940. The Museum invited master bakers and

include “innovative” configurations of and economic indicators which would The display opened on 12 September. baking novices alike to commemorate the

the aircraft to produce a low level of make serial supersonic aircraft produc- Complimenting this will be a stunning year- 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with

reation of a Russian supersonic noise, and the use of augmented-reality tion viable. long art exhibition entitled: In Air and Fire: entries inspired cookies, cupcakes or cakes

Cpassenger aircraft research cen- technology in the cockpit. Under the federal programme for War Artists, the Battle of Britain and the Blitz. and get creative with the decoration. Entrants

tre has been selected for funding by the The Russian ministry of science is developing scientific-industrial co-oper- The exhibition presents over 50 works of art were asked to share a photo on social media

federal government. overseeing a national programme to ation, 60 competing applications were created in response to the war in the air by and tag @rafmuseum to be considered.

The aim of the scientific centre is to select promising areas of research for received for the grant funding, amount- acclaimed artists such as Nash, Kennington, Winners were to be announced on

establish a world-class technological federal funding. ing to nearly Rb15.5 billion ($205 million) Laura Knight, Graham Sutherland, Nessler, 20 September.
Nevinson and Olga Lehmann. Many of these

knowledge base for conceptual design Within the framework of this project over the period covering 2020-24. works have never been shown to the public. The Museum also commemorated the Battle

and aerodynamic analysis of an aircraft we plan to work out fundamental prob- The programme provides for selec- of Britain virtually this year with a Spitfire

with low sonic boom. lems of future supersonic aviation,” says tion of at least nine research centres to IN COSFORD: 10K and Spitfire Family Run and asked people
to complete 10K any time between the 29

This work on key technological aspects Central Aero hydrodynamic Institute prioritise technological development. Home to the world’s oldest Spitfire, the August and 15 September. Lastly the Museum

would also look at material strength, director general Kirill Sypalo. Ten centres were chosen, spanning six Cosford Museum houses a collection of both is asking for support by adopting a Battle of

acoustics and vibration, engine efficien- The institute has established a consor- high-level fields. British and German aircraft from the Battle of Britain artefact. For more details on how to

cy, emissions, and artificial intelligence. tium for the research which includes sev- Supersonic aircraft research came Britain era. adopt an artefact and to browse the items

“Over the course of its scientific work eral high-profile organisations – among under the field of intelligent transport The Spitfire forms the centre piece of the available, visit rafmuseum.org.uk/support-us/

the centre is expected to obtain break- them the GosNIIAS aviation systems systems. new display, which also opened on 12 Septem- adopt-an-artefact.

through results,” says the Moscow-based centre, the Gromov flight-test centre, Other fields included digital and ber, where the RAF’s frontline fighters, the The Museum is open daily with a range of

Central Aero hydrodynamic Institute, and the Baranov aircraft engine institute. robotic technologies, energy efficien- Spitfire, Hurricane, Gladiator and Defiant are measures in place to ensure a safe and great

which is spearheading the initiative. Sypalo says the new science centre cy, healthcare, agriculture, and social face to face with their German rivals the Me day out for the whole family. Visitors are

It says it expects these results to intends to draw up new environmental studies. Q 109 and Ju88, to tell a coherent story. kindly asked to pre-book their arrival time

Previously unseen objects from the Muse- online at rafmuseum.org. Q
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