Originally posted by Habu There was nothing that looked anything like the Arrow before. The nose fuselage shape cockpit high slung thin delta wing dual engine configuration were all designed for that plane. Now look at the mig and the F-111 and tell me you don't Arrow all over them.The F-111 had sweep wings and the arrow did not because the expected mission of the planes changed. The Arrow was to be the ultimate high speed bomber intercepter. The F-111 was more a bomber.
Originally posted by Boroda Russian marine forces ("sea infantry") are 300 years old. Founded by Peter I.It can be interesting for you to read something about a Kerch-Feodosia landing operation during WWII.Sea infantry was widely used in Far East against Japanese in 1945 too. I can say that Russian do have some experience.About US CVs destroyed - last year we had several Su-24 pilots awarded Heroes of Russia for penetrating US CV groups air defence. I think someone really craped their pants when Russian supersonic planes passed over their flight decks
Originally posted by AKDejaVu The Su-24 was a direct knock off of the F-111. The US was so worried about it that they hurried the F-15 program as a means to counter it.Then we got to check one out after a Russian defected in it... and we weren't nearly as worried.AKDejaVu
Originally posted by Dowding Yes, the Mig-25 is the Foxbat. A highly capable plane if I remember rightly - Mach 2.5 capable, for short bursts (although athat's a one time deal for the engines - they would need immediate overhaul).
Originally posted by AKDejaVu You may be right... the Mig25 is the Foxbat?AKDejaVu
Originally posted by Pongo I think your thinking of the Mig 25
Originally posted by Habu The Avro Arrow would have done Mack 2.5 with a full weapons load too with the proper engine. Unfortunetly the Canadian government pulled the plug just as the first prototypes were ready.The planes that flew had much less powerful engines installed just for flight testing as the proper engine was not yet ready. Thus it was slower.And it was designed and built in the 50's.
Originally posted by Furious No, he was correct. The Su-24 Fencer closely resembles an F-111.