Iraqi 'Mach 3' MiG Buried in Sand (Charles Smith)

NewsMax.com ^ | August 6, 2003 | Charles Smith

[meyer]

(or is that cathode?)

I cannot believe that you emitted that statement.

"All your base are belong to us".

Sorry...

[lepton]

In what way is it interesting that these countries have supplied just a fraction of equipment to iraq when compared to what America has "supplied" to Israel?

In what way are you counting? ...and from when? That aside from the "who cares" in regarding supplying to Israel.

[Eaker]

Thanks for the ping. I got sidetracked at work and didn't responded until tonight. Then I forgot to ping you. I deserve a good beating. I just wish that I knew somebody who had the nads to show up at my home and administer it!!!

Eaker

[pfflier]

I have over 16 years professional experience as a Mechanical/Quality Engineer in Aerospace, with 4 years in the SR-71 maintenance program. The MiG-25 was designed to intercept the SR-71 and strategic bombers in the early 70s, and is no threat at all to US warbirds nowadays...

I have over 11 years of experience as an electronics/quality assurance engineer in aerospace amd nine years previous experience in the USAF. I distinctly recall the same argument being used against the MiG-17 as it spread Thud and Phantom parts all over North Vietnam.

The only thing that we agree on is that it was stupid to bury the MiBs without some sort of protective coating.

My USAF intel buddies give me a warm fuzzy feeling that we know lots, make that LOTS more than is being revealed about WMDs.

[SC Swamp Fox]

Every Navy sub-hunting P-3, S-3 and SH-60 has a magnetic anomoly detection (MAD) system. Unless technology has changed drastically in the last 10 years they would have to fly almost right over it at relatively low altitude to pick it up. If it is mostly aluminum, it would be easy to miss.

[HighRoadToChina]

Keep welcoming me back! LOL.

Hope that things are going well in HK.

[Destro]

The Russians have amazing weapons--they are just not good at consumer goods. Anyone who doubts that the Russians can do some things well and even better are in for a rude shock.

[GOP_1900AD]

Without going into any detail, I agree with your warm fuzzy feeling. ;)

[Itzlzha]

I didn't know the Foxbat could do Mach 3. The SR-71 could do it... I don't even think F14's can (not sure)

Well, I'm not sure this violates the "Loose Lips" mandate, but US planes have LONG passed that 2000 mph.

The SR-71 top speed is still classified, but is well past 5000 mph.

As far as the F-14, I have been told that it took a squadron 55 minutes to cross the US from California to a Carrier leaving South Carolina...and that was with 2 slowdowns for re-fueling. You do the math.

Don't ask for "source" or "proof". Take the info or leave it, no sweat off my front.

[Destro]

The MiG-25 Foxbat was designed to knock down our bombers--no dogfight required.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

According to Victor Belenko, a Russian pilot who defected by flying his MiG-25 Foxbat to Japan, the Foxbat can fly Mach 3.2. But the flight will be extremely short and after the flight it must change its engines.

[Erasmus]

>>The output terminals were just strapped together on the inside.

>They must not have tested it very well. It should have been a single wire to ground (plus ornamentation), yes?

Well, they probably asked for a floating zero-volt supply in order to eliminate ground-loop inaccuracies.

<]B^)

[TankerKC]

In the mid-1980s I was busy working on our own tube systems in the B-52 and KC-135.

[js1138]

< Shouldn't that have been a number, 94 or less? :P

That's all right. Keep piling on. I can take it.

[tgslTakoma]

I don't know if anyone's posted a link to this site, but I found a series of photos there, as well as some other interesting stuff. (I have to speed-FReep, not at home and costing $$).

I got your other reply, and am glad to hear that all is well with you. Can't wait to see the CD!

FReep on!

[reg45]

many of the sailors who served on such subs got cancer.

They also got jobs as nightlights.

[GladesGuru]

A friend of mine mentioned that a classified doc was printed in a mil magazine which verified your speed for the SR 71.

Not bad for an almost ancient bird!

[reg45]

Not washing with water at any rate.

Ivan says, wash with vodka! Oh wait, they don't have that in those Islamic countries.

[stboz]

The SR-71 top speed is still classified, but is well past 5000 mph.

It'll go that fast, but the crew will become crispy critters since the cabin cooling won't keep up the frictional heat generation.

I never cease to be amazed by the Blackbird. Kelly Johnson was a wizard.

[grumple]

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