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To: sukhoi-30mki

As I look at this plane I wonder why our fighters do not have missiles that fire out the back as do Russians.
Anybody?
And what are these things stinging along behind?

4 posted on 07/11/2006 8:17:09 AM PDT by mcshot (Enemies pouring through our gates and others holding office under false pretenses.)

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To: mcshot; dljordan

I think those are towed airborne decoys to take care of enemy radar or SAMs.

7 posted on 07/11/2006 8:26:04 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki

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To: mcshot

& how useful is a missile that fires rearward???

8 posted on 07/11/2006 8:27:28 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki

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To: mcshot

The Russians do not typically carry missiles in chaser configuration anyway. The other thing is that our missiles *can* pull a 180 after launch and chase something behind the launching aircraft.

9 posted on 07/11/2006 8:27:34 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)

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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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