If you ask me thats ironic. Does anyone know the history of Russian jet making compaired to Americans?
Well amricans always have been for the new technology in their planes. We have been all for high tech, of course with the exception of the A10. But, the Russians always have been for simple and proven design. Thats why if you ever looked in a cockpit of a Russian fight/bomber it will be very simple and straight forward. This also goes with the way the plane was designed. Example would be the landing wheeles, they were designed to land on a dirt and grave area or rougher areas. But, Amercians jets have smaller light wheels designed for runways. Thats why I find it ironic for the USA to have a dir runway and the MEC to have a paved.
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