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To: 1rudeboy

You’re telling the world that a B29 could fly at 32000’ in 1945 but that there’s such a thing as a modern jet fighter which can’t go over 15K or whatever for any reason other than oxygen to the pilot and that nobody in Ukraine knew how to order a scuba tank on ebay???


30 posted on 03/07/2015 7:04:13 AM PST by leopardseal
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To: leopardseal

Perhaps you should contact Sukhoi, and offer them your aerospace engineering expertise.


31 posted on 03/07/2015 7:08:06 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: leopardseal
You’re telling the world that a B29 could fly at 32000’ in 1945 but that there’s such a thing as a modern jet fighter which can’t go over 15K or whatever for any reason other than oxygen to the pilot and that nobody in Ukraine knew how to order a scuba tank on ebay???

Okay, it's not a "fighter." It's an attack plane. The former is for taking out other planes, maybe also for bombing. An attack plane is primarily for striking ground targets. And I'm pretty sure a scuba tank isn't going to help them. Maybe you should double check the history of the Russkies in Afghanistan and the problems they had with the SU25 precisely because it couldn't climb very high.

39 posted on 03/07/2015 12:33:22 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: leopardseal

It’s a surface attack plane and the reason it can’t fly any higher is because 1: it doesn’t have enough engine power and 2: the wings don’t generate enough lift for the weight of the craft to go any higher. B-29’s a much larger plane with a lot more wing area.


40 posted on 03/07/2015 1:16:38 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: leopardseal

Let’s put your statement in a context that may resonate with more people so they can properly evaluate it.

“You’re telling the world that a 1947 racecar, the Railton Mobil Special, could go 394mph, but there’s such a thing as a modern car like a Toyota Tacoma/HiLux that can’t go over 150mph or whatever for any reason other than a helmet for the driver and that nobody in Ukraine knew how to order one on eBay???”

Yeah, that’s just how stupid your statement is.


44 posted on 03/07/2015 1:35:18 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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