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This monster had only one engine?
I must be missing something!

"charles manoras" abcd@wxyz wrote in message
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This monster had only one engine?
I must be missing something!

The jeezely great holes on the bow/nose are intakes for turbines. You can see
one of the outlets on the side abaft the cockpit.
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"Andrew Chaplin" wrote

This monster had only one engine?
I must be missing something!

The jeezely great holes on the bow/nose are intakes for turbines. You can
see one of the outlets on the side abaft the cockpit.

OK, I see, thanks.

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Any idea what that turret looking thing is behind the cockpit? Presumably
the mushroom shaped one behind the mystery one is some type of antenna.

Chris

CD wrote:

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Any idea what that turret looking thing is behind the cockpit? Presumably
the mushroom shaped one behind the mystery one is some type of antenna.

Chris

knowing the Russians, it's a gun turret.

redc1c4,
(the pic dropped off my server. %-)
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"Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
considerable watching."

Army Officer's Guide

"Mike Henley" wrote in message
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Any idea what that turret looking thing is behind the cockpit? Presumably
the mushroom shaped one behind the mystery one is some type of antenna.

Chris

A 76mm gun turret
http://www.samolet.co.uk/orlyonok.html

Thanks Mike and redc1c4. I thought it look like a turret. I wonder if it
occurred to the Russians that the position of this turret creates quiet a
large defensive blind spot at the rear of the aircraft.

Chris

"Mike Henley" wrote in message
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"CD" wrote in message
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Any idea what that turret looking thing is behind the cockpit? Presumably
the mushroom shaped one behind the mystery one is some type of antenna.

Chris

A 76mm gun turret
http://www.samolet.co.uk/orlyonok.html

Thanks Mike and redc1c4. I thought it look like a turret. I wonder if it
occurred to the Russians that the position of this turret creates quiet a
large defensive blind spot at the rear of the aircraft.

Chris

CD wrote:

"Mike Henley" wrote in message
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"CD" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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Any idea what that turret looking thing is behind the cockpit? Presumably
the mushroom shaped one behind the mystery one is some type of antenna.

Chris

A 76mm gun turret
http://www.samolet.co.uk/orlyonok.html

Thanks Mike and redc1c4. I thought it look like a turret. I wonder if it
occurred to the Russians that the position of this turret creates quiet a
large defensive blind spot at the rear of the aircraft.

Chris

i think it was the Soviet penchant for arming *everything*, whether it made
sense or not....

redc1c4,
(but i could just be cynical. %-)
--
"Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
considerable watching."

Army Officer's Guide