Flight of the Flanker: Ultimate jet fighter turns 30

Russia & India Report ^ | August 24, 2014 | Rakesh Krishnan Simha

[eartrumpet]

Thanks, that was what I was thinking. The brakes on ours must have held better than theirs when revved up.

[GBA]

The Russians are big users of air brakes (a parachute), but Mickey D stopped using a chute with the Phantom, IIRC.

Now that I'm thinking about it, I really miss the old days of McDonnell-Douglass, General Dynamics, Lockheed, Grumman, Northrup, etc.

Oh well. All things must pass, they say, especially on this road we've taken or been made to take.

[EveningStar]

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[DuncanWaring]

Chained to the ground, released by exploding bolts, as I recall the story.

[Chode]

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[hattend]

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