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To: sukhoi-30mki

I understand it’s a testbed but I’d hate to think of flying that thing in combat with the airfoil blocking the pilots view to the rear.


3 posted on 03/10/2014 2:00:07 AM PDT by fso301
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To: fso301

“... I’d hate to think of flying that thing in combat with the airfoil blocking the pilots view to the rear.”

What do you think about the rear view of the bomb truck called F-35?


4 posted on 03/10/2014 2:13:52 AM PDT by MHalblaub ("Easy my friends, when it comes to the point it is only a drawing made by a non believing Dane...")
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To: fso301
I understand it’s a testbed but I’d hate to think of flying that thing in combat with the airfoil blocking the pilots view to the rear.

You know those rear-view backing-up cameras that new cars increasingly have? How about a rear-facing camera on the tail feeding a pilot display?

9 posted on 03/10/2014 3:28:22 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: fso301

it’s called a lawn dart for a reason.


16 posted on 03/10/2014 4:56:54 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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