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Old 02-22-09, 04:05 PM   #50
Platapus
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Originally Posted by SteamWake
Neat stalls and flat spins but honestly folks have been doing those sorts of things since the barnstormer days.

True but they were not doing it in a 76,000 pound, 53,000,000 dollar aircraft either.

They build them good at Sukhoi, eh Ivan?

I would say that an SU-30mk with 6 Vympel's would be a serious threat as long as, and this is most important, the pilot and wizzo have enough training and experience.

The best plane in the world won't do much if the pilot can only fly 10 hours per quarter.
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