The most unhappy aircraft: experts explained why PCS of the Russian Federation lost so much Su-34

Russian pilots hope for the complex of electronic counteraction L-175B "Favors-10B", which should cover the Su-34 and identify the radar of the enemy. However, the effectiveness of such systems can now be questioned, experts say. Su-34 Bombardment Fighters became one of the most vulnerable combat aircraft in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Since the beginning of the conflict, more than 20 of these machines have been intercepted, shot or damaged during combat missions.

Experts with Bulgarian Militation were told about why air and space forces (PCS) of Russia. The material states that Russian aviation has suffered the most serious loss from the beginning of a full -scale invasion of Ukraine. Along with the Su-25 assails, the losses among which were 22 cars, the PCS of the Russian Federation lost and 21 Su-34 fighter-a plane that Russians consider the best in their class.

(According to other sources, since February 24, 2022, Russia has lost 28 Su-25 aircraft and 23 Su-34 units). Why do Su-34 fighters have a percentage of whipped aircraft that can be compared to Su-25 48 years ago? The first Su-34 was shot down just five days after the start of the conflict-February 28, 2022. Since then, at least one and a half and one and a half Su-34 aircraft is being killed every month. "A rather unpleasant figure for PKS on the background of 148 served Su-34.

That is, about 15% of the total amount of Su-34. This figure is much higher, considering that these 148 units are distributed between five genera of Russian troops,"----- Experts noted. The authors of the publication pointed out that this machine is a heavy multi -purpose fighter, which has a much more useful load than other planes. This is primarily affected by its maneuverability.

By this indicator, it cannot be compared with other "arms brothers"-neither with the most maneuverable Su-27, nor with less maneuverable Su-30 and Su-35. The maximum weight of the Su-34 combat load is 8 tons, with the mass of the aircraft with a charged gun and crew reaches 22 500 kg. Such indicators open up new opportunities for tasks, but this is certainly reflected in the maneuverability of the machine. The second important factor in modern combat conditions is the visibility of the aircraft.

Certainly Su-34 is not a stealth fighter, but other Russian aircraft can not boast of invisibility for the AFU detection systems. The same Su-25, Su-27 and Su-35 are not invisible, but have the same percentage of whipped aircraft, and even lower than in Su-34. The answer lies in the place and nature of operation. Experts believe that according to Russian media and published reports, Su-34 often have to act in the nearby area of ​​the enemy.

This means that this aircraft enters the area of ​​the enemy air defense, but also its electronic warfare. Although the Russians claim that the complexes of radio electronic counteraction L-175V "Favors-10V" form a non-productive shield, these words can now be questioned. After all, this system should not only cover the Su-34, but also identify the radiance of the anti-aircraft missile complex of the enemy, but with this the Russian pilots probably have problems.

"If the Favory Complex is not what Russia states, then Ukrainian air defense will have access to the Su-34 to intercept and knock it down. Yes, one of the reasons for the Su-34 frequent damage is the uncertainty about the quality of L-175B" , - experts emphasized. We will remind, the representative of the corporation "Rostekh" on July 11 stated that Russia increased the production of aircraft Su-34, SU-30, SU-35 in fact twice.