Once the pride of Soviet avionics, Sukhoi fighter jets used to
be assembled in great secrecy in the remote corners of Siberia,
causing Moscow's Cold War foes a serious headache. Today, the
producer of the latest generation of Sukhoi jets wants to work with
Western aerospace companies, list its shares abroad and make more
civil aircraft to offset falling state defence spending. Sukhoi
aircraft exports are the backbone of Russia's state-controlled arms
industry. Irkut wants to move into the market for amphibious jets
market.
Taking That "Formation Thing" A Little Too Far
Few Americans realize that the daily lives of our
servicemen, even those back here in/over the states, can be fraught
with hazard. Two AF pilots learned that for themselves, the hard
way, Tuesday. Two F-16 Fighting Falcons landed at Shaw Air Force
Base, SC, safely after a midair collision over the Atlantic Ocean
on March 9. Neither pilot was injured.
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