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warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

Thanks for answering my long list of questions, Buck! Exciting times, for sure!

HogDriver44 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:37 am

We've posted a few new photos of the Sukhois at http://www.prideaircraft.com/flanker.htm, including a really cool night shot!

Also please note the new web address for Pride's Flanker page.

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:31 am

Any truth to the rumor the Flankers were sold in the last couple days?

tex-fan · **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:58 am

hey Randy Haskin, since your lurking here, i have a question for you. wikipedia says the Su-27's closest US counterpart is the F-15 Eagle. what have you heard in the way of comparing the 2? thanks [from a no-body, non-pilot like me, they both look really tough]
P.S. a long time ago you said you would really like to fly warbirds like the T-6 and Mustangs. Is the Su-27 a type of plane you would like to take around the block, if you had the chance? thanks again.

EXPAT0149 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:44 am **Posts:** 163

Hope they havent been sold , i had the winning lottery tickets booked for this weekend

haavarla · **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:31 pm

tex-fan wrote:

hey Randy Haskin, since your lurking here, i have a question for you. wikipedia says the Su-27's closest US counterpart is the F-15 Eagle. what have you heard in the way of comparing the 2? thanks [from a no-body, non-pilot like me, they both look really tough]
P.S. a long time ago you said you would really like to fly warbirds like the T-6 and Mustangs. Is the Su-27 a type of plane you would like to take around the block, if you had the chance? thanks again.

Hi Tex.
Remember that these two UB's arent the top notch of the Flanker famely in terms of performance.
Beeing an UB(trainer) with more drag, puts it under par of an F-15C.

Those AL-31F engines put out about 12.000-12.500kgf wet,
which will suffer against the F-15C/D/E with F100-220E/229 engines..
So its a little tricky to compair the two on raw kenetics performance, but i suspect the F-15C will come out on top.

Thanks

HogDriver44 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:27 am

Randy Haskin wrote:

Any truth to the rumor the Flankers were sold in the last couple days?

No truth to that whatsoever.

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:27 am

Thanks, Buck. Just the rumor mill at work, apparently.

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:32 pm

tex-fan wrote:

hey Randy Haskin, since your lurking here, i have a question for you. wikipedia says the Su-27's closest US counterpart is the F-15 Eagle. what have you heard in the way of comparing the 2? thanks [from a no-body, non-pilot like me, they both look really tough]
P.S. a long time ago you said you would really like to fly warbirds like the T-6 and Mustangs. Is the Su-27 a type of plane you would like to take around the block, if you had the chance? thanks again.

I'd fly anything with wings, to be honest, if someone would teach me and give me the opportunity. I won't even turn down a ride in a 152.

The Flanker is, in many ways, equal to the Eagle. It's inferior in some ways, and superior in others. It is a very capable peer aircraft.

tex-fan · **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:23 pm

thanks for your reply Randy, i knew you be the one to know. hey haavarla, thanks for your input also. as for this Su-27, someboby is really going to get a REAL hot-rod. i'd like to be where it is flying some day! that would be a show.

Steve Pierce · **Posted:** Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:14 pm

This would be a fun ride.
http://www.prideaircraft.com/flanker.htm

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

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Steve Pierce · **Posted:** Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:21 pm

I looked but didn't realize this was that old. Sorry bout that. :oops:

Steve Pierce · **Posted:** Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:23 pm

warbird1 wrote:

Yea, but the public isn't scared by a prop airplane attacking their home!

We're talking about a modern, current, front-line Soviet plane here, not some ancient technology prop plane - there's a big difference, IMO.

Yep, and it happened. http://www.latimes.com/videobeta/watch/ ... &src=front

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

Steve Pierce wrote:

I looked but didn't realize this was that old. Sorry bout that. :oops:

No problem. The search feature is not fully enabled on this board yet, so it might not have popped up. The only reason I mention it is that it's nice to keep all of the information in one thread, that way years from now, when you go to research something, there won't be 20 million threads to look through for the info.

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