Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (21 Viewers)
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Of note is the canopy, two helmets, and air refueling slipway markings painted on the underside of the lead aircraft. First hand experience with those type of markings is they work well and cause you to delay or not initiate a maneuver due to what appears to be an imminent collision.
flypaper2222
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Batini Beriev VVA-14 1970
In the 1970s the Soviet Union developed a vertical take-off amphibious aircraft called the VVA-14, which could take off from water or land, and fly at great speed for prolonged distances. The design also allowed the aircraft to fly just above the water's surface by means of an 'aerodynamic cushion'. It was designed by Italian-born designer Robert Bartini. The primary purpose of the VVA-14 was to destroy the United States Navy's Polaris missile submarines.
In the 1970s the Soviet Union developed a vertical take-off amphibious aircraft called the VVA-14, which could take off from water or land, and fly at great speed for prolonged distances. The design also allowed the aircraft to fly just above the water's surface by means of an 'aerodynamic cushion'. It was designed by Italian-born designer Robert Bartini. The primary purpose of the VVA-14 was to destroy the United States Navy's Polaris missile submarines.
Only Bartini. Beriev had no connection to the project - he left his position as chief designer in 1968 and was replaced by Konstantinov. The aircraft was assembled at the Taganrog plant, where Beriev aircraft (designed when Beriev was chief designer) were manufactured, but the design bureau headed by Konstantinov was mainly engaged in preparing the engineering documentation for the VVA-14.
Roberto Oros di Bartini always thought big, and the VVA-14 was just a step toward projects like this one:
flypaper2222
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it listed in a russian Aviation site as I posted it....Thankyou.
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RAF 5 Sqn English Electric Lightning F.3 XR716 at the 1987 RIAT, Fairford UK FLIK
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Grumman CS2F-1 Tracker '4124' 1970 AIRH
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Lightning T.5 "XS417/W" in standard metal finish August 1977 ZETS
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General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcons 1980 AIRH
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29UB (9-51) '53 blue' 1988 AIRH
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Bartinis fever dream the A-57.... Bartinis proposal for a parasite aircraft carrier that was envisioned as a massive, water-based, supersonic flying boat with a long-range, capable of carrying a nuclear weapon and a parasite reconnaissance aircraft. The project was cancelled in 1957, when the Soviet Union shifted its focus to developing ballistic missiles instead of bombers
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Ryan FR-1 Fireball, shortlived cross over to a bi power scheme. Last Pic is VF-66 engine run up of the reciprocating engine.
Good shots!
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Persian Cats IRIAF F-14As REDD
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General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon "86-0283" Red Flag 15-1 AIRF
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General Dynamics F-16C 'JC-13' Polish AF Gioia del Colle Bari AIRF
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F-16C 87-0241 CO - US Air Force / 140th WG / 120th FS Nellis AFB FLIK
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F-15SA with AIM-120 missiles REDD
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An F-16 of the 20th Fighter Wing WIKI
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General Dynamics F-16C 'JC-13' Polish AF Ostrava AIRF
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