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To: pfflier
"Somewhat like an F-111 ...."

When the Sovietskis designed the MiG-23, rather than do their own math, they copied the swing-wing angles from the F-111.

And when the MiG-23 prototype suffered shock-stall at transonic speeds, instead of doing their homework they just copied the engine inlet ramps from the F-4 Phantom II. Look at the photos side-by-side and the family resemblance is unmistakable.

6 posted on 01/23/2023 11:06:03 AM PST by Paal Gulli
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To: Paal Gulli

Neither Russia nor China were shy about imitation technology. Some Hasagawa model kits were also probably used by their respective design bureaus.


8 posted on 01/23/2023 12:24:11 PM PST by pfflier
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