Thought You'd Like - Su-27

[Carsie]

Just browsing and came across this -

http://englishrussia.com/2011/04/16/secret-airbase...

Edited by Carsie on Monday 16th January 09:34

[NismoGT]

Looks uncomfortable.

[Brigand]

I've always wondered why the Russians painted their cockpits blue. It looks very agricultural in there, but that was always the way with Russian technology.

[LotusOmega375D]

A good place to see these coming and going is Pune International Airport in India. The runway is shared with the Indian Air Force. I was a passenger in a Kingfisher airliner as we made a dusk departure from there. We had to wait at the end of the runway as four Su-27 MK1s took off just to the side of us. Great sound and sight as the afterburners disappeared up into the night.

[robmlufc]

Great pictures!

[zasker]

Anybody know what's been blurred out in the centre of the picture?

[rhinochopig]

Brigand said:

I've always wondered why the Russians painted their cockpits blue. It looks very agricultural in there, but that was always the way with Russian technology.

Blue is a good neutral colour that offers good contrast and minimises eye fatigue. The Russians prefer adarker colour to the west.

Blurred bit is likely weapon systems controls based on location - pure guess though.

[robmlufc]

zasker said:

Anybody know what's been blurred out in the centre of the picture?

Only guessing but the stores managment/weapons system bits?