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Old 08-04-09, 02:08 AM   #2
Tchocky
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Originally Posted by XabbaRus View Post
I do get tired of the copying argument. Yes as Max said they copied some stuff but I can't see how you can acuse the Russians of copying the US when you put a Flanker next to an F-15. Planform is different.
Yep, it looks like the Su-27 family are designed as full lifting bodies using wings and fuselage, whereas the F-15 has a massive wing to do the work, and a fairly slab-like fuselage.
Su-27 is a bit bigger, too.
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