Can anyone out there explain why the A-12/SR-71 series, and their "Wylie Cuyote" would-be nemesis, the MiG-25 were the ONLY(!!!) mach 3+ types not needing a "droop-snoot" nose and retractable visor? The ones on the Concorde, L-2000, and B-70 were bad enough. That on the Sukhoi T-4 was absolutely ridiculous. Would hate to be the guy trying to land that thing in any emergency where a systems failure made it impossible to lower the "snoot"!
Rahul, e-mail, 01.07.2011 09:25
Russain technology is marvelous ..loved it
Bagzar, e-mail, 31.08.2010 06:52
Great site, congratulations to all who contribute
Ian Blackwolf, e-mail, 25.03.2010 06:18
paul - No techical problems in reality. It was all politics, with Tupolev swindling the government into taking his 'updated Tu-22' instead. Even in limited quanities, the T-4 should have seen some service. It was too good of an aircraft to pass up.
paul scott, e-mail, 18.08.2009 18:23
Amazing aircraft from Sukhoi. Would have been a world beater if there were really no technical problems.
mt, e-mail, 10.03.2009 14:11
I would like say that: 1) Russian aerospace technology was incredible, very good 2) this site is fantastic, very good job
My best regards, mt
Barrett, 02.11.2008 19:39
This thing reminds me of an XB-70 built out of cardboard. I like it.