Originally Posted by
UAV689
No way does an SU27 have a fuel dumping capability. What fighter does?
They have drop tanks they can drop, which make up a combination of 4.5t hardpoints that can be dropped if required.
The fuel dump is a diplomatic face saving exercise. Most Joe Punters think every aircraft can dump fuel.
The really nice thing about this thread is that it gives us Mil Forum folks an insight into the level of insight of those outside the forum.
"What fighter does" - the Su-27 does... (Alongside plenty of others, such as but not limited to both the Tornado and the F-111).
See photo - the black and yellow switch down and left of the fuel strip guage is labelled (for those who are a bit rusty) "Fuel Jettison".
