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MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Thumper » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:11 pm

Found this awesome photo of a MIG-29 landing at RIAT in 2006 on UKAR:

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Then went hunting and found a video showing the landing



Are they supposed to land that fast and hard and smash the back end into the runway? :-o
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:18 pm

As the saying goes;


Any landing you can walk away from is a good one!
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Saracenman » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:20 pm

i wonder how deep the groves in the runway were :p

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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:23 pm

Saracenman wrote:i wonder how deep the groves in the runway were :p

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Why are you suddenly concerned about a RUNWAY? Alien territory to you surely!
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Thumper » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:26 pm

:)) Grass is softer :p

So seriously, are they not supposed to land that fast and hard and on their arse then?
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:30 pm

I think you'll find it was only the tarmac on fire, used to happen at Biggin Hill all the time.
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Saracenman » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:35 pm

XPL wrote:Why are you suddenly concerned about a RUNWAY? Alien territory to you surely!


that's why i merely wondered, instead of being concerned =))

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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:39 pm

Oh I would have placed wonder above concern!
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Saracenman » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:44 pm

so, if either Hula-Hoop or his brother went missing, you'd be concerned before merely wondering where they are?

actually, knowing you XPL, you'd bypass the Wondering Stage altogether and go straight to Major Concern =))

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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:46 pm

Saracenman wrote:so, if either Hula-Hoop or his brother went missing, you'd be concerned before merely wondering where they are?

actually, knowing you XPL, you'd bypass the Wondering Stage altogether and go straight to Major Concern =))

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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Saracenman » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:47 pm

but only after cleaning the mug off the shovel? ;)
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:51 pm

Saracenman wrote:but only after cleaning the mug off the shovel? ;)



We dig MUD or EARTH or even SOIL here mate!
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Saracenman » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:52 pm

it's all you have ;)
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:53 pm

Saracenman wrote:it's all you have ;)



Indeed, we use mugs to transport hot beverages between kettle and lips!
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby P.eames » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:55 pm

Thumper wrote::)) Grass is softer :p

So seriously, are they not supposed to land that fast and hard and on their arse then?


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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Thumper » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:07 pm

Finally, someone actually answered my question!! See guys, it doesn't take much :))

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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:11 pm

Broomstick and attitude!
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Wedgy » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:27 pm

Blimey! Great find Thumps :D
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Pujgnie » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:28 pm

I get confused at all these Ruskie variants : Mig 29, SU 37 and SU 47. (They all look the same to me - awesome !!)

'The Stig' test drives a Mig ..

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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:33 pm

Actually it should be;

The Stig test drives a SUKHOI!
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Pujgnie » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:38 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Actually it should be;

The Stig test drives a SUKHOI!


Hence my confusion over Ruskie stuff Mig/SU - same plane different names - or am wrong there ?
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Thumper » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:41 pm

Isn't that an SU-27? I've never heard of an SU-37 :-?

Cool video Pujgnie thanks, I am a BIG fan of Russian Jet Fighters, one day I will eventually see one at an Airshow! \:D/

Don't worry Pujgnie they all look the same to me too, same as the Raffale/Typhoon and F-15/F-14 all look the same to me!!
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:45 pm

SU37
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:45 pm

SU37


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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Sooty655 » Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:04 pm

Are you telling us there are TWO SU37s, Xpl? :-o
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