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2014-02-26 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-02-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Interesting. Factually incorrect in a number of places, but interesting.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-02-26 07:09|| 2014-02-26 07:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Nearly as fast as the SR-71, but didn't say if it had effective countermeasures, like the Blackbird.

Posted by Bobby 2014-02-26 10:38|| 2014-02-26 10:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Nearly as fast as the SR-71, but didn't say if it had effective countermeasures, like the Blackbird.

It wasn't even "nearly" as fast. The Mig-25 had a max speed of Mach 2.8, which it could use for exactly four minutes before the aircraft began to overheat. The SR-71 had a max speed of Mach 3.2 to 3.6 (depending on who you talk to) and could sustain that speed for 30 minutes or more, and ROUTINELY flew at Mach 3.0 for 80% of its mission package. That's one of the reasons it had to refuel every two to two and a half hours. The SR-71 could also fly "significantly" higher than the Mig-25, which maxed out at about 78,000 feet.

Posted by Old Patriot 2014-02-26 11:27|| 2014-02-26 11:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Rantburg U - dedicated to the proposition that whatever the subject, somebody here knows quite a lot about it. (and often, more than they can publicly discuss, I'll bet)

Thanks, guys! Interesting deets.

Posted by SteveS 2014-02-26 15:32|| 2014-02-26 15:32|| Front Page Top

#5 OP sighting!
ArcLight!

Posted by Shipman 2014-02-26 16:38|| 2014-02-26 16:38|| Front Page Top

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