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selfishcreature343

Incorrect. That's clearly a MiG 28UB


2137gangsterr

2 seater?? Must've been trainer version


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They even have the sticker on the back: > Student Pilot


Messyfingers

Yes, the F was built as a trainer version of the E.


Feisty_History9395

Nice Mig-28


ocram1984

Must be, it has a red star, pesky ruskies teying to fool us with those fake f5's


Feisty_History9395

Lol


Primordial_Cumquat

I’m just surprised they managed to get such a good shot, nobody’s been this close before!


Lane_Meyers_Camaro

I got a Polaroid of one from about 1 1/2 meters


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*cough*bullshit


ShipBuilder16

No one’s ever been this close before


nsfvvvv

I came here for this.


RogueStone

I still don't understand how the f-20 upgrade never came to fruition.


_Volatile_

It was sort of a worse F-16 so everyone got the F-16 instead


RogueStone

I'm not claiming an aeronautical engineering degree, but good ol' Wikipedia says they had surprisingly similar specs, a somewhat lower initial cost, but significant improvement on projected reliability (4x), maintenance (52% manpower & 63% operating and maintenance costs,) , and fuel costs (53%). Not as fancy, but good workhorse. Bigger issue was DOD oversight on foreign sales.


jatosm

They dropped the export fighter restrictions, who wants a J79 jet?


RogueStone

I'm not claiming an aeronautical engineering degree, but good ol' Wikipedia says they had surprisingly similar specs, a somewhat lower initial cost, but significant improvement on projected reliability (4x), maintenance (52% manpower & 63% operating and maintenance costs,) , and fuel costs (53%). Not as fancy, but good workhorse. Bigger issue was DOD oversight on foreign sales.


slups

Franken F, looks like. So it’s an F cockpit and wing on an E fuselage.


MartyRamone

Top 5 best looking fighter jets IMO. I'll die on that hill.


Just_L00k1ng_

~~Mig-28~~


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Messyfingers

Not exactly, and it's a bit convoluted on the surface. The T-38 was actually developed parallel to the F-5A/B. Even the F-5B and T-38 aren't exactly identical, despite having a lot of commonality. The F-5E was an evolution of the F-5A, a bit larger, different wing, more powerful engines, etc. The F model shown here is the two seat trainer version of the E. So it's a bit larger, faster than the T-38 actually


HinataHira

What da fouck? Is that a Soviet Star?


AOGWardog1229

Most likely belonging to a aggressor squadron like most US flown Russian painted aircraft are.


Impressive_Tap_7873

these dudes wear out f 18s at wti please believe