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Russian Military Technology
The best the Russians can do is hope for a chance hit on a helicopter with
an RPG. But you have to give them credit for that one....although its surface-to-air capability was not part of the design and not discovered by the Russians....maybe they don't deserve any credit. Maybe this is the key to Russian military hardware, find alternative uses for it. Maybe a T-72 makes an outstanding toaster oven? A MiG-29 as stero system? The possibilities are nearly endless BUFDRVR "Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips everyone on Bear Creek" |
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While I am a 'Firefox' fan, I really don't believe you included it. I
suppose it really is a Western design to tell the truth anyway. A British author created Firefox, then Clint Eastwood, 'brought her to life'. (Still wish he would've done 'Firefox Down", too, tho.) Even the full size mockup uses American F-4 Phantom parts! If you're going this route, I bet Blue Thunder could really smoke a Hokum's ass & Airwolf could smoke a MiG-29 or Su-37! After all, Airwolf took out MiG-23s/27s & Mirages routinely, 'cause I saw it on TV & TV's been around a LOT longer than the 'net, so I KNOW it's true! You've left out a few other fictional Soviet stuff too, like the 'Hellhound' gunship helo, 'Red October' sub that I know of. |
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and how much Western aid is required for Russia to accomplish all this...?
Never mind - we already know. Gordon |
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Every now and then I waste a little time wondering what will happen
when someone puts electrical power back on the ships of the Russian navy or the Black Sea Fleet. There was one picture I saw that made me feel sorry for the Russian Air Force - MiG29s with tarps tied around them parked on pavement with weeds three feet high growing in the cracks in the concrete. Getting those babies airworthy again will take some hard work. Walt BJ |
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snip "Ode to the RPG"
Before you get all excited about this "Soviet wonderweapon", remember that it is nothing more than a modernized Panzerfaust 60. Thank goodness the Russian war machine can build really good copies of captured German stuff, eh? So this weapon has been holding its own 40 years, and if anything it's getting more powerful, more effective. Try 60+ years for the basic design. Gordon ====(A+C==== USN SAR Donate your memories - write a note on the back and send your old photos to a reputable museum, don't take them with you when you're gone. |
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In article , waltbj01
@mindspring.com says... Every now and then I waste a little time wondering what will happen when someone puts electrical power back on the ships of the Russian navy or the Black Sea Fleet. There was one picture I saw that made me feel sorry for the Russian Air Force - MiG29s with tarps tied around them parked on pavement with weeds three feet high growing in the cracks in the concrete. Getting those babies airworthy again will take some hard work. Walt BJ How long would it take to smelt them all down and build some real aircraft from them ? -- When dealing with propaganda terminology one sometimes always speaks in variable absolutes. This is not to be mistaken for an unbiased slant. |
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In article t,
Tank Fixer wrote: In article , waltbj01 @mindspring.com says... Every now and then I waste a little time wondering what will happen when someone puts electrical power back on the ships of the Russian navy or the Black Sea Fleet. There was one picture I saw that made me feel sorry for the Russian Air Force - MiG29s with tarps tied around them parked on pavement with weeds three feet high growing in the cracks in the concrete. Getting those babies airworthy again will take some hard work. How long would it take to smelt them all down and build some real aircraft from them ? Well, since they seem to have been designed for use as target drones, just slap a good R/C unit on them and get in some parctice. -- cirby at cfl.rr.com Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations. Slam on brakes accordingly. |
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"Chad Irby" wrote in message . com... In article t, Tank Fixer wrote: In article , waltbj01 @mindspring.com says... Every now and then I waste a little time wondering what will happen when someone puts electrical power back on the ships of the Russian navy or the Black Sea Fleet. There was one picture I saw that made me feel sorry for the Russian Air Force - MiG29s with tarps tied around them parked on pavement with weeds three feet high growing in the cracks in the concrete. Getting those babies airworthy again will take some hard work. How long would it take to smelt them all down and build some real aircraft from them ? Well, since they seem to have been designed for use as target drones, just slap a good R/C unit on them and get in some parctice. Even a target drone is not of much use if it only exhibits a 40 or 50% OR rate--hard to shoot that puppy down if you can't get it up in the first place. Brooks -- cirby at cfl.rr.com Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations. Slam on brakes accordingly. |
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\"WaltBJ" wrote in message
om... MiG29s with tarps tied around them parked on pavement with weeds three feet high growing in the cracks in the concrete. Walt, I've never been able to figure out why Su-27 Flankers are considered such hot stuff, but AFAIK the Mig-29 is not well regarded by anyone, even the Russkys. Wha? They are close to being the same airframe! |
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