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All-Seeing Eye: Russia Flies Out Bleeding-Edge A-50U AWACS Aircraft (VIDEO)
Sputnik ^ | 21.05.2016

Posted on 05/22/2016 4:15:38 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki

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To: Lower Deck

Yep.

I know about RF. Am not an engineer, but have hold an Amateur Extra and a Commercial Radio license. (for very long time)


21 posted on 05/22/2016 6:05:48 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: teeman8r

It must be carrying at least several hundred pounds of paint.


22 posted on 05/22/2016 6:32:24 AM PDT by SkyDancer ("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: Seruzawa

It could track every tailgating fan going to the games flying off the coast


23 posted on 05/22/2016 6:34:26 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

What is the rate of turn for the “mushroom?” Turn by hand in case of emergency? Mama mia!


24 posted on 05/22/2016 6:42:40 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (JFK Wanted To Send Man To Moon - Obama Wants To Send Man To Ladies Room)
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To: NonValueAdded

They circle electronically


25 posted on 05/22/2016 6:55:03 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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They circle electronically

That's what i thought but the article mentions a special handle. I guess that is case the electronic steering mechanism fails.

26 posted on 05/22/2016 7:07:47 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (JFK Wanted To Send Man To Moon - Obama Wants To Send Man To Ladies Room)
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To: teeman8r

Watch the video, methinks propaganda, low tech steam gauge instruments, no glass, does the radome even turn? Looks like an elaborate prop to me but the Russians would never do anything like that would they?


27 posted on 05/22/2016 10:20:02 AM PDT by slouper (LWRC SPR 5.56)
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To: slouper

All real stuff...


28 posted on 05/22/2016 4:57:27 PM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: teeman8r

Real but fake.


29 posted on 05/28/2016 10:34:38 PM PDT by slouper (LWRC SPR 5.56)
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