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To: mcshot

The Russians don't. It was trialled but never saw operational status.


12 posted on 07/11/2006 11:19:16 AM PDT by Tommyjo
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To: Tommyjo

Something about them causing a lot of drag and slowing the aircraft down tended to make them a bit unpopular among pilots. The other issue, that I've heard persistent rumors about, would make them extremely unpopular; supposedly they tended to get blinded by the launcher aircraft's exhaust - assuming they didn't just lock on it and chase/kill the launcher plane.


15 posted on 07/11/2006 1:41:06 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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