[sukhoi-30mki]

[Lurking in Kansas]

Why do their planes always look like our planes?

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[Yo-Yo]

IBTRFC

(In Before The Raptor Fodder Comment)

[cranked]

I always find it intriguing that the Russians are playing devils advocate between India and China, especially given that the two are more likely to have a conflict between themselves than with the US.

[DemforBush]

“The power plant is equipped with a smokeless combustion chamber and new electronic control system (FADEC type). Engines are of the module structure and have increased reliability and service life.”

Interesting. IIRC, the early Klimov engines in the Fulcrum tended to burn “smoky”, leaving unusually prominent contrails.