To: LasVegasMac
IIRC, it (MiG-25R) launched in Syria and recovered in Egypt (or vice versa). It made a straight-line Mach 2.8 dash across Israel on a probable ELINT mission. The engines needed to be replaced before it could fly again. I think it was a case of meltski downski.
127 posted on
08/06/2003 1:36:32 PM PDT by
PLMerite
("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
To: PLMerite
recovered in Egypt
Sounds like your in the know on this one. Thanks for the info, I thought it broke up in flight.
133 posted on
08/06/2003 1:41:39 PM PDT by
CCCV
To: PLMerite
IIRC, it (MiG-25R) launched in Syria and recovered in Egypt (or vice versa). It made a straight-line Mach 2.8 dash across Israel on a probable ELINT mission. The engines needed to be replaced before it could fly again. I think it was a case of meltski downski.Yes, that was the other problem, I think it could do bursts of Mach 3 and the engines would be okay, but sustained at 2.8+ and engines don't work so good after that.
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