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Title: name this nik01
Post by: niklas on May 13, 2002, 01:08:47 PM

I didn´t looked at the other "name this" postings, so i hope this one is still "new"
Someone knows more about it?

nik

Title: name this nik01
Post by: funkedup on May 13, 2002, 01:20:41 PM

YF-23

Title: name this nik01
Post by: FirstBorg on May 13, 2002, 01:33:27 PM

i dont think its an yf-23
the nose and the tail are to small for yf 23.

Title: name this nik01
Post by: niklas on May 13, 2002, 02:02:40 PM

It isn´t a YF-23. But the wingshape of the YF-23 looks indeed very similar to this russian design ;) (little hint)

Try again
nik

Title: name this nik01
Post by: FirstBorg on May 13, 2002, 02:05:17 PM

wow, honestly, as I saw it, my first thought was "Hmm, looks russian". :)
But I have no Idea what it is

Title: name this nik01
Post by: Otto on May 13, 2002, 02:23:39 PM

If I was in pic #3 I'd be yanking the Eject Handle....

Title: name this nik01
Post by: superpug1 on May 13, 2002, 06:23:24 PM

Itlooks like the plane in that one show. The one about that new mig the guy stoll. O never mind.:(

Title: name this nik01
Post by: niklas on May 14, 2002, 04:07:04 PM

Was it really so hard? It was a design from Mikojan (flying rhomb). The left and middle pic was made 24. Feb. 54 at Ramenskoje. The right pic was made later, and the rhomb did indeed broke up in flight and was destroyed

niklas (1:0 for me ;) )

Title: name this nik01
Post by: funkedup on May 14, 2002, 04:57:52 PM

Good one Nik :)
I'll post one tonight.