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originally posted by: LesBrocknar
a reply to: Zaphod58
There's enough of a thrust difference to allow the Su-39 to carry an additional 2,000 kg of weapons.
In the source I used earlier the difference in thrust was a mere 2%, but there was 2000-3000 kg increase in take off loads Is this not because the Su39 has more attachment points to carry extra weight, and a larger default take off load because of added options?
It's the major structural damage caused combined with the force is the air around the aircraft tearing it apart. An air to air missile or gun can't cause that kind of instantaneous damage.
So it is not the actual explosion but the damage caused by it. Cannon fire can easily create the same level of structural damage in a short timeframe.
The Russians would not dear, to fly so deep over the Ukraine, because they would have been shot down, by sam of the Ukraine. So the Russians are no suspect either.
The Russians do not come in Ukrainian airspace, because they are not that stupid.
It would be a very stupid thing to do, that's the reason, not the lack of courage.
originally posted by: DJW001
a reply to: Wasta
The Russians do not come in Ukrainian airspace, because they are not that stupid.
It would be a very stupid thing to do, that's the reason, not the lack of courage.
Why would it be stupid? The Russian air force is better equipped and better trained than the Ukrainian one. A single Russian fighter jet could blow three Ukrainian planes out of the sky in a dogfight. Are you implying that the Russian air force is inferior to the Ukrainian one?
A cannon isn't going to cause an instantaneous explosion of the aircraft like we saw here. It will take a few seconds if not longer.
originally posted by: LesBrocknar
a reply to: Zaphod58
A cannon isn't going to cause an instantaneous explosion of the aircraft like we saw here. It will take a few seconds if not longer.
What is the difference? Why does it matter wether the plane desintegrates a second after a BUK detonation, or 2 or 3 seconds after a large caliber gun started firing at the cockpit?
Now if you bothered to actually do some research instead of making stupid guesses like the cockpit being pressurized. Or more pylons a on the wings ( It doesn't you would know this if you bothered to learn) you show over and over you know nothing of aircraft but yet wish to argue. Tell you what go do some research then come back and explain how an so 25 could possibly attach mh17.
In the pressurized cabin of the pilot is automatically maintained at a high altitude pressure 0,25 kg / cm. This allows you to improve the conditions of work and to raise the altitude of 10 km to increase ferry range, the combat range and detection range radio-purposes.
Warload - 4.000 kg in 10 hardpoints, normal -1.340 kg
Warload-4.400 kg in 11 hardpoints
originally posted by: spy66
originally posted by: DJW001
a reply to: Wasta
The Russians do not come in Ukrainian airspace, because they are not that stupid.
It would be a very stupid thing to do, that's the reason, not the lack of courage.
Why would it be stupid? The Russian air force is better equipped and better trained than the Ukrainian one. A single Russian fighter jet could blow three Ukrainian planes out of the sky in a dogfight. Are you implying that the Russian air force is inferior to the Ukrainian one?
No one have actually noticed that Ukraine dont fly their jets anymore, do to the Russian Electronic warefare capability. The Ukraine ariforce is deamed useless do to Russian electronic warefare.
No one have paied much attention to why the Ukraine artillery are deamed useless compare to the pro-russians accurancy..
NATO just noticed this summer why Ukraine Su.ck so much on their front lines, and it bafeled the US service menn how Russia are controlling the war electronically. This might not have been mentioned in US media. But we in Norway got the Whole story.
Then why are you so obsessed with minutae if it doesn't matter?
A cannon isn't going to cause an instantaneous explosion of the aircraft like we saw here. It will take a few seconds if not longer.
originally posted by: LesBrocknar
a reply to: DJW001
Then why are you so obsessed with minutae if it doesn't matter?
Can you take a comment any further out of context?
Sigh.....
Zaphod said this,
A cannon isn't going to cause an instantaneous explosion of the aircraft like we saw here. It will take a few seconds if not longer.
He is suggesting that cannon fire could not apply because the plane would desintegrate 1.5 seconds later. So I asked, why does that matter?
What is the difference? Why does that rule out cannon fire?
Do you understand what I was saying now, DJW001?