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To: Red6
Ooh, a quiz!

TU160 : B-1 bomber
SU25 : A-10 ground attack aircraft
AA12 : AIM-9 Sidewinder AAM

No guesses on the bonus question.

49 posted on 08/23/2007 9:21:45 AM PDT by Justa (Politically Correct is morally wrong.)
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To: Justa

50% - better luck next time.

SU25 = YA-9 (never produced by us but greatly influenced the SU25 development)

http://marvellouswings.com/Aircraft/Attacker/A-9/Pic/YA-9A%2071-1368%20March.JPG

AA12 (came out about 1992) is also referred to as the AMRAAMski by US pilots. The AA12 heavily borrows from the US AIM120 AMRAAM.

Yes, the Soviets/Russian copied the Sidewinder as well. The AA2 Atoll was a direct lift of sidewinders they managed to get their hands on.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/ru_monino_missile_aa-2_02.jpg


50 posted on 08/23/2007 9:43:35 AM PDT by Red6 (Come and take it.)
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To: Justa

Sorry, that would be a 33%.

Bonus question you have to work for.


51 posted on 08/23/2007 9:45:25 AM PDT by Red6 (Come and take it.)
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