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A Nice Painting of a Russian Fighter

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  1. Jacob Potts

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    #1 Jacob Potts, Jul 14, 2016
    I hope I did not make a mistake in THIS headline!

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  2. Tcar

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    #2 Tcar, Jul 14, 2016
    MiG 29.

    What is the apparatus above the cockpits? I've seen it on photos of the plane.

    V. nice.
     
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    #3 tazandjan, Jul 15, 2016
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    Actually a Mig-31. If you look at the site, you will see another angle that shows it off better. Much too massive for the Mig-29 and has those huge Mig-25-type engines.
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  4. Tcar

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    #4 Tcar, Jul 15, 2016
    Yes, MiG 31, of course.

    Still, what is the thing above the cockpit? I see it on pics of the 31 also.

    Some sort of antenna?
     
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    #5 El Wayne, Jul 15, 2016
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    A quick Google search reveals it's a retractable mirror for the rear seat periscope. The periscope provides a forward view for the rear seat occupant during take-off and landing.
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  6. Tcar

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    #6 Tcar, Jul 15, 2016
    What will those Russkies think of next?
     
  7. MarkPDX

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    #7 MarkPDX, Jul 15, 2016
    I'm pretty sure the SR-71 had a periscope for the same reason.... I bet the concept goes back a lot further.
     
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    #8 tazandjan, Jul 15, 2016
    Those AWACS buster AAMs on the wing are really impressive.
     
  9. Bob Parks

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    #9 Bob Parks, Jul 16, 2016
    I flew some Stearman PT-13,17's that had a rear view mirrors mounted on the under surface of the upper wing.
     
  10. Red Sled

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    #10 Red Sled, Jul 16, 2016
    The SR-71 had a rear-facing periscope for the pilot (not the back-seater) which allowed a view of the top of the aircraft between the tails even at Mach 3+. Was apparently used to check whether the aircraft was leaving contrails among other things.
     
  11. Tcar

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    #11 Tcar, Jul 16, 2016
    It just had a periscope, not the big 12"x12" or so mirror sticking up like that, and I think it was for the pilot only.
    The guy in back had no flight controls I don't think.
     

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