By: haavarla
- 17th June 2009 at 23:11Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thrust asymmetry is the by-product.
You have no choice but to yank the eject lever and hope your K-36DM zero-zero ejector seat carries you safely out of your stricken Flanker.
Su-35 904 is a complete write off. Sukhoi & KNAAPO won't be pleased, and furthermore, the radar set on the Flanker was an Irbis (Russian = snow leopard) PESA radar set, the closest Russian equivalent to the Raptor's APG-77, which would give sufficient explanation about the molten magnesium housing material.
Agreed.
But one would think they would go ahead and install a "Snow leopard" PESA radar on the Su-35"02" and continue with the remaining test runs as planned..
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By: haavarla - 17th June 2009 at 23:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Agreed.
But one would think they would go ahead and install a "Snow leopard" PESA radar on the Su-35"02" and continue with the remaining test runs as planned..
Thanks