Yes, it is nonsense. Poor sheet metal work has always been a russian thing. The rivets have little effect on the radar, BUT their visibility hints at a lack of coating.
G'day Wes, Many years ago I served in the RAAF and over those years I got to make some good mates in the USAF. Over some friendly beers in a nearby pub, eventually talk would get around to the USSR. It was the early 70s and the Cold War was still hot, or 'extremely warm'. I got to know a Chief Master Sergeant who was nearing retirement. He'd been there and done it all. A lot of which he, obviously, couldn't talk about. He did, however, love pointing out the Soviets' shortcomings when it came to air power. For a while he was a regular visitor to our base as he came in on the Starlifters that ran an 'express' between S.E.A. and the US. In 'social' conversation, we developed a theory that might explain why so much of Russian military hardware were dodgy copies of US and UK equipment. Under the old Soviet regime individual, creative thinking was closely monitored and treated with great suspicion. Generally speaking, if a Soviet scientist or engineer came up with an air or ground weapon system that didn't look like their Western counterparts; this sometimes, was enough to have the entire project 'red flagged'. The lead scientists and engineers would be closely watched. The reason... details of new, unique weapons systems could be passed to the West, perhaps for a chance to get out of the country. That whole period was one of crazy, 'reverse logic'. Make copies of US weapons; even though you don't have the right materials or knowledge. You will, however, keep your Soviet counter-espionage minders from suspecting you as a Western agent. Wes, you'd recall all those huge ‘modern’ Russian bombers and even fast jet fighters. Most of them would have the radar profile of a B-17 or 2.5-ton truck! Not much has changed now that Putin has turned himself into a one 'man' Comintern, or more accurately, a modern Tzar. Talented specialists who have to work under duress and stressful pressures every day will not be of a mind to do their very best work. They will, slavishly, do just enough to ensure their personal and family's safety. In other words, be a “Good Communist”. Many might disagree, claiming that Russia has moved on from their terrible Soviet past. The point that these people miss is that Putin was a young KGB officer during the Cold War. He was inculcated in the ‘old ways’ and this ageing ‘Snow Leopard’ will not be changing his spots any time, period. Thanks, from one of your newest subscribers. Cheers, Bill H.
Hi Wes, and thanks' You for another, informative video. Looking forward to see next one, and so on.... One question though, since I am a Engineer and interested of, well, "anything" that moves, so to speak: Why should the Felon, be stealth? It has "same" thruster outlets or very similar, to the Hunter B. Am I wrong or just plain "out of bounds" in this matter? from a Finn in Diaspora
Well I am American as it gets and a 20-year Army vet. But the reality is the US government and military contractors derive no benefit from a publicly transparent threat analysis of adversary weapon systems technologies. We outmatch China and Russia by such a wide margin it would be difficult to justify our DOD budget if this was widely known. We have the killing them part down pat. Now if our schizophrenic two party system could agree on a political policy that survives one administration to the next, we could ensure that this capability would never need to be used.
I saw a short on this on another channel and my first reaction was laughter and I'm no aviation architect or engineer but I've got a brain - maybe Russia should get one themselves?
Mark Biernat's Econ Lessons channel has a great analysis of Russia's historical statistical likelihood of failure: "Russia's Geopolitical Conflicts: The Longer They Last, The Harder They Fall"
The S70 utilises rivets to conceal its stealth by duping enemy radar into thinking its not a stealth aircraft, masterful
Russian drone: exposed rivets
Boeing 747: flush mounted rivets
Boeing 747, stealthy? 🧐
Yes, it is nonsense. Poor sheet metal work has always been a russian thing. The rivets have little effect on the radar, BUT their visibility hints at a lack of coating.
After analyzing the technology it turned out to be a Bosch washing mashine hooked up to a jet engine
G'day Wes,
Many years ago I served in the RAAF and over those years I got to make some good mates in the USAF. Over some friendly beers in a nearby pub, eventually talk would get around to the USSR. It was the early 70s and the Cold War was still hot, or 'extremely warm'.
I got to know a Chief Master Sergeant who was nearing retirement.
He'd been there and done it all. A lot of which he, obviously, couldn't talk about.
He did, however, love pointing out the Soviets' shortcomings when it came to air power.
For a while he was a regular visitor to our base as he came in on the Starlifters that ran an 'express' between S.E.A. and the US.
In 'social' conversation, we developed a theory that might explain why so much of Russian military hardware were dodgy copies of US and UK equipment.
Under the old Soviet regime individual, creative thinking was closely monitored and treated with great suspicion.
Generally speaking, if a Soviet scientist or engineer came up with an air or ground weapon system that didn't look like their Western counterparts; this sometimes, was enough to have the entire project 'red flagged'. The lead scientists and engineers would be closely watched.
The reason... details of new, unique weapons systems could be passed to the West, perhaps for a chance to get out of the country.
That whole period was one of crazy, 'reverse logic'. Make copies of US weapons; even though you don't have the right materials or knowledge. You will, however, keep your Soviet counter-espionage minders from suspecting you as a Western agent.
Wes, you'd recall all those huge ‘modern’ Russian bombers and even fast jet fighters. Most of them would have the radar profile of a B-17 or 2.5-ton truck!
Not much has changed now that Putin has turned himself into a one 'man' Comintern, or more accurately, a modern Tzar.
Talented specialists who have to work under duress and stressful pressures every day will not be of a mind to do their very best work. They will, slavishly, do just enough to ensure their personal and family's safety. In other words, be a “Good Communist”.
Many might disagree, claiming that Russia has moved on from their terrible Soviet past. The point that these people miss is that Putin was a young KGB officer during the Cold War. He was inculcated in the ‘old ways’ and this ageing ‘Snow Leopard’ will not be changing his spots any time, period.
Thanks, from one of your newest subscribers. Cheers, Bill H.
3:11 🤣😂😁😄👍
Very good video and analysis.
Hope to see you and Chris Cappy make a crossover about Ukraine or Israel topics.
Chris Cappy is awesome.
With Russian incompetence, I wouldn't be surprised if the pilot accidentally shot it down. Then they used the missile to try to fix his mistake.
I'm an old retired aerospace engineer and I agree with your analysis. Spot on.
NAFO 69th Brigade convoy. 🇺🇦🇺🇦✌
Wild Hornets drones & Pickup trucks.
Hi Wes, and thanks' You for another, informative video.
Looking forward to see next one, and so on....
One question though, since I am a Engineer and interested of, well, "anything" that moves, so to speak:
Why should the Felon, be stealth?
It has "same" thruster outlets or very similar, to the Hunter B.
Am I wrong or just plain "out of bounds" in this matter?
from a Finn in Diaspora
Russia's UnStealth Drone is more accurate terminology 😅
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You think they thought to dust it all for fingerprints?
Well I am American as it gets and a 20-year Army vet. But the reality is the US government and military contractors derive no benefit from a publicly transparent threat analysis of adversary weapon systems technologies. We outmatch China and Russia by such a wide margin it would be difficult to justify our DOD budget if this was widely known. We have the killing them part down pat. Now if our schizophrenic two party system could agree on a political policy that survives one administration to the next, we could ensure that this capability would never need to be used.
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
One peek at the wreckage reveals that many RC garage hobbyists are further along than putin's russia does!
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If it was shot down close to the Ukrainian side, why couldnt Ukraine shoot down the SU 57 with one of the F16s or a Patriot battery?
The drone is so advanced only Russian technology could detect and shoot it down.
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I saw a short on this on another channel and my first reaction was laughter and I'm no aviation architect or engineer but I've got a brain - maybe Russia should get one themselves?
Un-AI wingman is like a loyaful puppet but it can not autonomously think to avert the attacking
Mark Biernat's Econ Lessons channel has a great analysis of Russia's historical statistical likelihood of failure:
"Russia's Geopolitical Conflicts: The Longer They Last, The Harder They Fall"
Old news from weeks ago.
But good news needs to be repeated.