Posted on 11/26/2010 5:07:16 AM PST by FreeAtlanta
November 26, 2010: Russia has grounded all of its MiG-31 interceptors after one crashed. The 200 or so in service will be examined to see if there is a common defect that might cause others to crash. MiG aircraft in general have a reputation for these kinds of problems....frpa
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All Russian fighters are just DFC’s waiting to happen...
I love that — “MiG aircraft in general have these kinds of problems”. That’s particularly true when they’re in combat in Arab airforces. Thanks FreeAtlanta.
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