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Old 27th Dec 2009, 19:22
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John Farley

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There are many Su-27 variants. If the vid you have allows you to see the nosewheel and it has a brake then that gives better braking performance than most rear wheel braked aircraft. (Think front wheel on your bike compared to back wheel) When we added a nose wheel brake to a Hunter it had the same effect as using a 'chute. Half of Farnborough's runway was enough during many Su-27 displays.
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