So far the only aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” is being repaired, deck-based aircraft must still make training flights. And if you can not take off from the deck of an aircraft carrier, you can use a special simulator.
As reported in the press service of the Northern Fleet, pilots SF deck aircraft will conduct training on a special simulator NITKA in Crimea. Planes have arrived in Salem Airport.
Special ground test aircraft complex (THREAD) It located in the village Novofedorivka. He repeats the deck of an aircraft carrier and is designed for practicing takeoff and landing techniques. The dimensions of the steel runway similar to the flight deck of the heavy aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” and it is also equipped with a springboard and arresting gear.
It is currently known about the nine planes, who will participate in training. The list includes one Su-30, six deck-based fighters Su-33 and two combat-capable Su-25UTG. For the maintenance of equipment in the Crimea arrived the Northern Fleet specialists, Total 45 human. Training will continue for several months, more detailed information at the moment there is no.
THREAD – It is located near the town of Saki ground test training complex carrier-based aircraft. Kkompleks designed for testing pilots of carrier-based aircraft engineering takeoff and landing of the aircraft on the deck of an aircraft carrier. acts with 1982 of the year. It was then that the first Su-27 taking off from the springboard training was carried out.
