posted on Aug, 30 2002 @ 04:30 PM
Note: Planes would carry ONE camera, two would probably de-balance the plane and add unnescesary weight.
"Sortakhoi" Su-27
Sounds good, could mount the camera's in the nose. Good survival probability due to high speed and high climb rate. First choice. Recomended for day
mission.
TA-7C Corsair Ducted fan jet
Good design, greater cockpit area could house additional equipment HOWEVER,
it is impossible to place the camera's in the belly due to the intake, so, we could mount it horizontally, perhaps facing left/right, making so that
the plane must bank to have shot of ground, or and array of mirrors reflecting the image tho it would be too bulky and too fragile. And slower speed
makes it better for night missions.
F-16 Falcon
Good desing, good speed makes it great both for day and night missions, but it could probably carry only one camera.
[Edited on 8/30/2002 by necro99]