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2006-03-07 Great White North

The Curious Case of the Rocket Launcher Pods at Security Aviation

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Posted by Alaska Paul 2006-03-07 14:20|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds like mercenary work ? L-39's, rocket pods ? Africa ?

Posted by buwaya 2006-03-07 16:56|| 2006-03-07 16:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Esquimeaux ops in the Northwest Passage

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-03-07 17:29|| 2006-03-07 17:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Yukon Liberation Front Air Force

Posted by steve">steve 2006-03-07 17:46|| 2006-03-07 17:46|| Front Page Top

#4 NKor fishing fleet targets?

Posted by Jique Jaique5139 2006-03-07 17:47|| 2006-03-07 17:47|| Front Page Top

#5 steve, are you sure that isn't the People's Front of the Yukon... or the Yukon Popular People's Front ('cause god knows we wouldn't want to be part of the Unpopular People's Front -- why they're not fit to be seen with!)?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-03-07 20:39|| 2006-03-07 20:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Here's some info on the Czech L-39

The L-39, built by the Czech aerospace company Aero Vodochody, was selected as the standard jet trainer in 1972 for the Soviet Union and most other Warsaw Pact countries. Designed as a single engine, tandem two seat subsonic trainer, the L-39 made its first flight on November 4, 1968. The aircraft's primary mission was basic and advanced training, with external armament stores that would enable it to provide operational training in ground attack roles. Almost 3,000 L-39's were built, and the Albatross has been exported to 16 countries, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cuba, Egypt, Iraq, India, and Vietnam. Reliability of the L-39 is said to be very high at 99.6%, and the proven airframe service life is 6,000 hours. The Albatross was flown by different aerobatic teams, among them the Russian Knights, their equivalent of the American Thunderbirds.
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Techinical Specs: L-39 At A Glance
Length: 12.1 m / 39.8 ft
Wingspan: 9.5 m / 31 ft
Take-Off Weight: 4.7 t / 10,360 lbs
Speed: Mach 0.8 / 560 mph
At Sea Level: 700 km/h / 435 mph
Load Factor: + 8 g / - 4 g
Engines: UP Ivchenko AI-25 turbofan engine
Thrust: 1,722 kg / 3,792 lbs

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-03-07 20:45|| 2006-03-07 20:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Siberia getting ready to seceed and need an airforce?

Posted by 3dc 2006-03-07 22:38|| 2006-03-07 22:38|| Front Page Top

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