To: struwwelpeter
Very nice! The Yak-40 does show some promise as a match for the satellite photo. Notice the extremely short relative distance from the trailing edge of the wing to the forward area of the engine/vertical stabilizer.
However, the Yak-40s wingspan, at 82 ft, is about 25% longer than its length of 66 ft. In the satellite photo, length and wingspan are very close to equal.
The Yak-42 fits the bill quite nicely. A similar short distance between trailing edge of wing and cowling of engine. And the Yak-42s 114 ft wingspan is nearly identical as its length of 119 ft.
I think struwwelpeter has lead me to a winner!
71 posted on
03/15/2003 10:55:50 PM PST by
apeman81
To: apeman81
Too late to add a few ringers for consideration?
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