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Old 16th June 2007 | 00:38
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Shaft109
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su30 vid

Does performing these manouvers stress the a/c more than standard flying, that is this short flight probably added more fatigue to the frame than a "normal sortie". Although as a demonstrator it will probably be junked after a few thousand hours anyway.

And how do you stress parts of the a/c that aren't necessarily designed to cope e.g. the radome is meant to point into wind mostly, how does it cope with a 90* aoa (at 300-400kts?) or the sideways motion imposed on it?

It does however look mighty impressive for a big 'un.
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