As a non-Russian inhabitant of the southern hemisphere, I'm in complete agreement with your sentiments. Witnessing how the western countries denigrate Russians in complete ignorance of fact, makes one realise that there is an underlying envy of Russian capability and overall ethos of the culture. Stay strong, knowing that the overall majority of the global population has great respect and admiration for Russia and it's people. 🥃🇷🇺

America doesn’t deserve to have Russian Americans, move back to The Motherland as I did, you’ll never regret it, it’s awesome here! Love from Kaliningrad Russia!

We Indians support Russia no matter what.. We remember the plenty of Support from Russia for so many decades..

​@@sayj1625I am glad you did. I really want to move to Russia.

its rare because certain people know they are defeated before they even start, that's why they need to talk shit. Champions don't talk trash.

They exist!

@@JK360noscope just not allowed to talk too loud

Most pilots are and I think our image about Americans is based on what we we see on television which isn't accurate

Pilots are real men, not bowshit.

Those are men of the generation of the days long gone🤷‍♂️

Nice saying brother!

when men were men and women were women

@@nonaps How is this related to the original saying?

Like infantry soldiers that cannot dig a competent foxhole and build a stable defendable heavy gun post....

We're seeing a lot of that in civil aviation. Students learn on computerised systems and are taught to always fly the autopilot but when the automation goes down they have no basic experience to fall back on.

Ah yes, Somethings you gotta be thrown to the wolves.

When he said if l was going to war,id like them on my side, That's the way,lve always thought about Russia,also, he's right about technology,, sometimes you might have to much,

That saying summarizes all millennials..

Yeah right? So humble yet just WOW....

Same here I'm watching this as a south african 🇿🇦 I'm stunned by this man's humbleness in such big shoes... A rare type of man could almost say he is as rare as a unicorn in 🇺🇸😁

When the tree is more fruitful, it stays closer to the ground

Right? Encouraging to know there are still some left in this world.

from what I heard and read here in Russia, russian pilots who flew su-35, and who are usually very humble in judging, all say the plane is phenomenal.

Don't do a mistake and believe thing's on internet are documented history. Because if only one responsible politicians see this, and see that it's not suitable for political correctness. This documented history are being blocked - removed for ever 😢 Unfortunately they have taken control over all media platforms in the west.

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Yes agree modern vehicles have too many gadgets and are very very unreliable.

@@thelovertunisia The engines and gearboxes are incredibly reliable compared to old models, but all the electronics can be a diagnostic nightmare, with logic defying issues that can challenge even a very smart technician, requiring a lot of time to track down. Unfortunately those guys aren't thick on the ground and often a dealer is the last place you'd find one.

@@deaddoll1361 software glitches are also an issue and unnecessary complexity. For example mechanical injection was almost failsafe, it either worked or broke down but modern ECU can destroy the engine when the sensors give it false info and lead it to react in a catastrophic way.

Pakistanis still doing old school mechanic job, and theyre so expert about it, only using basic tools, try looking it up on youtube about pakistani automotive mechanics

Yep, young mechanics tend to plug in that OBD scanner to find the problem.. just to find "O2 sensor" and the think "need to replace". Nope, the O2 sensor gives a signal "something not right in the burn proces".

What exactly is "punched above its weight class" supposed to mean? Worked better? Flew faster? Didn't break easily? Or, are we supposed to imagine our own interpretation of a trite, overused phrase applicable only to boxers?

@@buckhorncortez It means exactly what you want it to mean so you can explain why it's wrong

​@@buckhorncortezmig 31 basically

​@@divoulos5758The MiG-31? You mean the plane which has the turning circle of a fully laden bus in the ocean, can't do full speed for more than a few minutes as it's engines tear themselves apart and has become a glorified bomber as all they use it for is to lob missiles at Ukrainian schools?

Many Russian fighters have amazing aeronautical capabilities. I remember the first time I saw a Mig-29 do a routine at the Paris Air Show I thought "This airplane doesn't have to take a back seat to any fighter when it comes to maneuverability." Most people seem to forget, however, that a fighter aircraft is meant for combat, not aerobatics. A highly capable aerobatic military fighter says nothing about it's combat capabilities in modern warfare.

Soviet engineers were very good, they just always got completely inadequate resources. They could have probably matched the Americans if they had similar resources. Probably exceeded them if the doctrine and requirements wasn't so bad.

​@@ArchOfficialI disagree for several reasons: Russian brain drain from Great War, Revolution, Civil War, Kulak Persecutions, Holodomor, WWII, Khrushchev urbanization, and subsequent decay of their scientific and intellectual class. Then look at their population being half that of the US, nowhere near the aerospace company infrastructure. US has multiple flight test centers and weapons test ranges that dwarf anything anybody else has, with 10x the funding.

@@ArchOfficial And in return we would have had to build better fighters. Imagine something like the F-22 back in 1986 instead of 2006. Coulda woulda shoulda.

@@ZboeC5 Yes, the US would likely have been superior due to their better culture. Eastern cultures tend towards authoritarianism, which is not productive in a high-tech world.

its like should kids use calculators on math tests? or do it by hand? both are needed skills

(Rogers)

Classy gentleman.

Goes to show how good the f 18 is if the belt buckle was the biggest complaint!

​​@@spicesmuggler2452 The Navy has discovered that its new $18.7-million F-18 jet fighter has a serious design flaw that could cause airframe failures after as little as one-third of the aircraft’s intended life, The Times has learned. Top Navy officials were told of the problem in recent weeks after aircraft tests appeared to show that the defect could ultimately cause the aircraft’s wings to fall off, Navy officials confirmed Wednesday...

​@@spicesmuggler2452that actually was his point

@@spicesmuggler2452 I’ve heard Air Force pilots who have flown the f18 complain about the Navy harness’ and buckles

@@louissanderson719I guess they are that way because of landing on carrier

I'll give a fellow Aussie a like.

Rogers is the man.

The whole episode this segment is taken from is over two hours

@@FighterPilotPodcast That would be 2 hours well spent.

Be sure to check out the entire episode if you have not already.

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not all of us believe the US corporate media's lies about Russia. Some of us know this isn't about conquest, but about the US installed nazi-junta who refused to ratify minsk after 8 years of attacking the civilian population of the Donbas. And I'm sorry for the BS my gov, media and people say about Russia. Hell, if these fascists (they aren't democrats anymore) keep this up, it may be US citizens fleeing to Russia one day.

Then I recommend the full episode

Thanks.

They invented the periodic table, electrical transformer, radio, television, helicopter and I'm sure many others that I'm missing. Maybe they're a bunch of drunk bear herders, but apparently they still sober up occasionally to manage a space and nuclear program.

For sure

The MIG 21 was one of many types that was based at Groom lake . MiG15,17 , 21 , 23,25, 27 .. Ward Carrolls talks about it

@@colintraveller then it must be true. 😉

It was from Iraq.

wasnt the US got MIG 21 from indonesia at around 68 ? top spec, almost brand new, low hours, mint condition...

@@FighterPilotPodcast Before he even talked about it . There was an article published in Flight Journal how the US tested the acquired planes at Groom Lake ..

We’re not all like you see in the movies

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If he's willing to chat have him email the show.

have you ever heard of a plane called F-22?

@@VONChrizz Heard yes...will it ever fly over Russian airspace... absolutely not. The embarrassment and publicity of being shot down is bad for sales and marketing.

@@VONChrizz I have heard the US Air Force openly discussing plans to decommission the F-22 Raptor fighter in favor of the next fighter in development. Much older platforms such as the F-15, F-16 and F/A-18 are not only still in service, but are still receiving updates. The Air Force will get rid of the F-22 after 2030 due to the impossibility of maintenance, modernization and high cost of operation .

@@georgemavrides3434 Shot down by what? Russian air defenses fail to shoot down even the cheapest cardboard drones, and you are really telling me that they are going to shoot down a stealth fighter?

@@Gorsky69 Then you may also have heard about NGAD. In May 2021 USA stated that the NGAD will start replacing the F-22 once it is operational in sufficient quantity, with the fielding goal in the 2030s. The F-22 is quite obviously getting outdated since it was developed in 1990s

Rely on the machine and don't ever dare trust your gut or intuition.

thats why you learn to be analitical as an engineer, to look at the data and come up with an informed opinion to make a decision. when i was studying vibations the ecuation were so abtract that not even my professor understood them, he just made test from the solved problems in the book, then by myself i found a software for body analisis that allows to simulate those systems, and from that made sense of the book, and also an app on my phone to measure vibrations, be it raw output data from the accelerometer or a direct spectrum analisys tool, plus a strobe tachometer, the old days are gone and the tools of today with knowledge will build the future as they always do

@@RodrigoRodriguezowl you will build no future if you find the underplaying equations esoteric. You need to go back to school or change profession with something simpler.

@@georgekaradov1274 mechanical engineer, welder, electricicist, HVAC tech and computer tech, 3d modeller and CAD CAM software expert, good try but my career path has been set for some time now bud

​@@georgekaradov1274👏👏👏

What's this supposed to mean? The west as a whole acted lenient and remained hopeful for years. Did you specifically refer to military aircraft?

@@bjorsam6979 It means exactly what it is supposed to mean, not more and not less. Russia was opened for collaboration for more than a decade (1991 to early 2000s), but the West was arrogant and blind, exactly as it was after defeating Germany in WW1, the result is widely known: the advent of Hitler and WW2. Tough times and they created tough and competent leaders, who poured enormous money into defeated axis nations and rapidly transformed them into allies. During the last decades western leaders were and are somebody between clueless and clowns (look at von der Leyen, Trudeau or our friend Joe) and missed the window of opportunity. There is no way to go back now (btw, fortunately). As to military aircraft, despite tremendous difficulties in 1990s, Russia managed to keep competencies in this field, it has hundreds of newly built Su-35 and continues developing Su-57; yes, they have some weaknesses, however in general , both of them are outstanding pieces of engineering. At the same time, just imagine what would have been achieved as the Soviet Union, not just Russia!

@@bjorsam6979 Do your own research on that topic.

@@jamesharris9816 Anyone who researches anything will find it's complete nonsense to suggest Russia was in any way exploited. They could have focused on internal development (sorely needed even today) and mutually beneficial cooperation but instead went with kleptocracy and weird imperial ambitions that believe several independent countries are actually their property for some reason and whatever agreements they signed earlier aren't worth the paper they were written on. They consider themselves to be what's left of the Soviet Union rather than a new independent country that was once a part of the Soviet Union. Looking backwards instead of forewards - the leadership that is. Most Russians don't share those priorities but are indifferent to things they cannot change.

Yep, they really did

I’m trying to help him get started on his book.

rather money, that politicians want to have their hands on :(

no.

I always wanted to be Captain Scarlet 😊

they try to impose their values on physics. Fighting windmills. Folks need to tell that emperor has no clothes.

Well maybe if the US will have Perestroyka maybe they will invite the Russians to fly their gear.

lol Garbage f35? they wouldnt touch the shite@@JamesSmith-ix5jd

There are such interviews , but you didn 't look for them .

I have looked! Please point me in the right direction Thanks @@Gorsky69

@@saramalou9649 Funny enough, F35 incorporates much of the Yak-141 design (which was purchases from Russia after the collapse of the USSR).

The MiG-29 was superior to the F-15, F-16. Its bad track record comes from the USA bullying 3rd world countries with numerical advantage, poorly trained pilots and AWACS.

Ну а что они ещё могут сказать?)) надо же лить баланду в уши несчастным слушателям)) bbc ничего хорошего сказать не имеет права, сверху не позволят

you'll never hear something good about russian pilots. there is too much propaganda. take a pause 3-5 years and listen some memoirs. Retired always say truth, but you have to wait

One western report was adamant that the Russian Airforce is no more. They say it has been completely wiped off. Yet, the same channels will post reports about Russian Air Force fighters tormenting US drones or other military aircraft, or vice-vice. They forget the lies they've told before. In any case, Russia has not unleashed it full military might yet and still far from that.

As someone fairly familiar with that, I can try to explain it. Russia increased the time and intensity of pilot training back in the early 2000s after they got back on their feet again. They invested A LOT of money in defense, especially the air defense department just like the SSSR did once. Russia is actually not "underperforming" in Ukraine cause they only sent a few Su27s (which are pretty old and outdated, everything else is even older like Su25 and MiG 29 and beyond), since they are using this war to get rid of the old equipment (same with tanks and armored vehicles) cause the spendings on maintenances are high and unnecessary for such an old jets and vehicles (especially now). Russia didn't send any of the Su35s, Mig 35s, Su34s, or Su37s (only for scouting and such). There are two reasons for that: fear of losing such an expensive planes, and the feeling of not needing them yet as they don't think they are out of control in this war. There is an unwritten rule in Russian military state which goes something like this: "only if the federation is in total state of war, or on brink of it, costs should be disreagrded as irrelevant".

The Russian air force (like it or not) is now the most experienced on the planet (in modern times) due to the current war. Even their handful of SU-57s have more real kills than the F-22. They've run more missions, more air-to-air, air-to-ground etc than anyone else. And that's a fact.