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To: PIF

The SU-25 was based on stolen plans for the A-9.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YA-9


34 posted on 12/04/2016 4:33:12 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: AppyPappy

Really? There’s nothing in the Wiki to show plans were stolen.

However, the Ilyushin Il-2 (and later the Ilyushin 10) pioneered almost all of the characteristics of the YA-9 and YA-10. Other than the jet engines and inability to carry heavy bomb loads, the thievery could almost be said to be in the other direction - or that similar missions require similar designs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-2

Does not seem to me that there was any need to steal anything; the Russians are really good at designing planes - manufacture is an other story.


40 posted on 12/04/2016 5:41:30 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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