Ken Duffey wrote:

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Ken Duffey - Flanker Freak & Russian Aviation Enthusiast
Flankers Website - http://www.flankers.co.uk/
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I've gotta ask, what made you such a Russian aviation enthusiast?
I'm no expert on Russian A/C, but I've always thought Russian
(Soviet, then) jet aircraft were/are beautiful due to their sleek,
radical raked back wings, tails, and slabs or cranked delta wings
with canards, and graceful yet belligerent looking fuselages,
air intakes, etc. For example, parked next to an F-15, the Su-27 is by
far the more aggressive, mean-looking and "manly" of the two (IMO).
Same goes for an F-16 vis a vis MiG-29. And next to a MiG 1.42
"Raptor Killer," the F-22 looks like a flying turd! Back in their day,
the Backfire bomber and even some of their cargo jobs were also
beautiful. Of course, they've had their share of Edsels roll off the
assembly line, but for the most part ya' gotta admire the Ruskies
style when it comes to designing beautiful jet aircraft.

-Mike Marron