Believe it or not, it’s actually quite simple.
The first part of the material «Aerial warfare. What is happening with the Russian military fleet” read here
I would like to continue answering questions about aviation, how it is used in this war. But first, “background and context”.
And why, you ask. And then, that air warfare is not only the most complex form of warfare, the most difficult to evaluate and explain. After all, it is influenced by many factors, the mass of which is far from obvious. If you don’t know the history of the problem and the context, thank you – it’s impossible to understand the Air Force. At least you always expect different «Wunderwaffen” will do wonders.
Concept study
In the first part of this mini-series, I explained «the basics of the basics”: something like «Principle no. 1″ in Soviet/Russian fighter aircraft design. Today I will explain a few more «basics”, something like this «Principles no. 2-99. First of all, about how the USSR, and then Russia conceptually worked out their future combat aircraft. In other words, why did they make them this way.
Believe it or not, it’s actually quite simple.
At least, in my opinion, the best example of this is the aircraft that were produced in the largest number, as well as in the largest number of modifications over the last 20 years of the USSR’s existence. This is MiG-23.
Yes, of course, neither side uses the MiG-23 in this war. However, this «the fighter family is a perfect example of everything that has happened along these lines, both before and since.
Because I said «is simple”?
Why in the early 60s, when the General Staff of the USSR was looking for a new fighter-interceptor (to replace the MiG-21), acted very simply. The main target of this new type was to be the American Lockheed F-104 Starfighter and Republic F-105 Thunderchief fighters.
Why exactly them?
