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To: NorseViking

Looks a bit like a slightly angrier version of an L-39.


13 posted on 09/29/2020 10:43:12 AM PDT by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot acceptI)
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To: LIConFem

It fills the same role for the Russians as the A-10 does for us. It’s actually pretty fearsome in the ground attack role though the A-10 is significantly better.

When the A-X competition that resulted in the A-10 was being let out for bidding, Northrop’s proposal had a similar idea of what would be a good ground attack aircraft. Some people think that Sukhoi’s design borrows considerably from it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YA-9

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a24303/russia-sukhoi-su-25-a-10/


21 posted on 09/29/2020 10:54:38 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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