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Title: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: Blinder on September 10, 2013, 08:04:09 PM
Like maybe this big bad bomber. I really want this one!  :O

(http://www.krasnayazvezda.com/air/appareils/bombardiers/tu95/2.jpg)


or maybe even this Russian brute!


(http://www.fillmoregazette.com/files/imagecache/640wide/files/soviet-bomber-1.jpg)


 :x
Title: Re: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: Blinder on September 10, 2013, 08:09:24 PM
Ok. Now I really want this one too!!  :x

(http://texasbestgrok.mu.nu/images/rutanB-17X.bomber.jpg)
Title: Re: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: Lusche on September 10, 2013, 08:09:54 PM
Or this one  :old:


(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Po-2.jpg/250px-Po-2.jpg)
Title: Re: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: Blinder on September 10, 2013, 08:22:40 PM
Quote from: Lusche on September 10, 2013, 08:09:54 PM
Or this one  :old:


(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Po-2.jpg/250px-Po-2.jpg)

 :rofl
Title: Re: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: Scherf on September 10, 2013, 09:24:13 PM
Quote from: Blinder on September 10, 2013, 08:22:40 PM
:rofl

Not so funny on the receiving end - wasn't that the aircraft of the Nachthexen?
Title: Re: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: Karnak on September 10, 2013, 11:31:27 PM
Quote from: Scherf on September 10, 2013, 09:24:13 PM
Not so funny on the receiving end - wasn't that the aircraft of the Nachthexen?
Yes.

They are the one example I know of pilots turning off their engines in flight for reasons other than damage.
Title: Re: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: Hajo on September 10, 2013, 11:34:11 PM
Quote from: Karnak on September 10, 2013, 11:31:27 PM
Yes.

They are the one example I know of pilots turning off their engines in flight for reasons other than damage.

To add also most of the Pilots of these aircraft were women.
Title: Re: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: Debrody on September 10, 2013, 11:50:38 PM
Whats the name of the bomber on the first page? Looks like a B29 with a different nose - Tu-4 maybe?
Title: Re: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: Lusche on September 10, 2013, 11:58:09 PM
Quote from: Debrody on September 10, 2013, 11:50:38 PM
Whats the name of the bomber on the first page?


EDIT: Major brainfart on my side. It's a Tu-85
Title: Re: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: Debrody on September 11, 2013, 12:08:00 AM
Quote from: Lusche on September 10, 2013, 11:58:09 PM

EDIT: Major brainfart on my side. It's a Tu-85
Never heard about this aircraft. Thank you!
Title: Re: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: artik on September 11, 2013, 03:26:06 AM
Actually only two prototypes of Tu-85 were build - they were based on Tu-4. The Tu-95 was favored over Tu-85:

Tu-95 (from wikipedia)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Tupolev_Tu-95_Marina.jpg/300px-Tupolev_Tu-95_Marina.jpg)

That still is service
Title: Re: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: TGG93 on September 11, 2013, 06:00:40 AM
Quote from: artik on September 11, 2013, 03:26:06 AM
Actually only two prototypes of Tu-85 were build - they were based on Tu-4. The Tu-95 was favored over Tu-85:

Tu-95 (from wikipedia)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Tupolev_Tu-95_Marina.jpg/300px-Tupolev_Tu-95_Marina.jpg)

That still is service

And they are planned to remain in service with the Russian Air Force until 2040. Over 80 years of service.
Title: Re: How about something Soviet for a perk plane?
Post by: Zacherof on September 11, 2013, 06:09:12 AM
Quote from: TGG93 on September 11, 2013, 06:00:40 AM
And they are planned to remain in service with the Russian Air Force until 2040. Over 80 years of service.
IMpressive considering