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01-09-2011 | 04:43 PM

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I think that was when we learned how the "waterfall" gunsight worked in the MiG...and we have copied it to every fighter since. I believe we also copied their ideas for Helmet-Mounted sights from the MiG-29.

They've had helmet mounted cuing since I believe the 80's. I've still never flown with it.

01-10-2011 | 04:25 AM

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Back to the original thread: I still think the J-20 looks more like an F-23 than a -22:

I agree. Seems like a trend to develop the runner up in one of our 2-design competitions. Ever seen the pictures of the YA-9 that was in competition with the A-10 design? Pretty close to a SU-25 Frogfoot.

01-10-2011 | 04:58 AM

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I agree. Seems like a trend to develop the runner up in one of our 2-design competition. Ever seen the pictures of the YA-9 that was in competition with the A-10 design? Pretty close to a SU-25 Frogfoot.

And it remains a conundrum for me: What do you call more than one Su-25? Frogfeet? Frogfoots?

I know, you'll say "Targets."

(Although some of our allies fly them).

01-10-2011 | 06:03 AM

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Speaking of being ripped off, pretty sure the US stealth came from info developed by the Soviets.

The russians shave always had good mathematicians. They came up with the theory which led to Have Blue and the F-117. IIRC different theory was developed for subsequent "rounded" stealth aircraft.

As someone mentioned, the soviets didn't know what they had at the time.

The soviets russians also had more money and infrastructure to actually build things, the CIS russians not so much...

01-10-2011 | 08:22 AM

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Good skunkwork

The Soviets unwittingly supplied us with titanium for the SR-71. The CIA bought it through a dummy corporation.

01-13-2011 | 05:53 AM

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They've had helmet mounted cuing since I believe the 80's. I've still never flown with it.

Really? If I remember correctly, you fly hornets? I thought you guys have had them for a while now, or is that just the super hornet? Anyway, it's like crack...although it sucks at 9 Gs!

01-13-2011 | 06:27 AM

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Of course the Russian had good stuff... how do you think we got this:

01-13-2011 | 08:20 AM

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Really? If I remember correctly, you fly hornets? I thought you guys have had them for a while now, or is that just the super hornet? Anyway, it's like crack...although it sucks at 9 Gs!

Yup. Flown every model but the Growler. Never worn the thing. I've heard it's awesome, but really what fun is BFM unless you're rear quarter heat and guns only? CAS in theater, I was extremely jealous of the guys that did have it. Even the window lickers.