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Question:

Is this the Russian version of the American U-2?

Thanks for the answer.

Jeff Lewis

"Jeff Lewis" wrote in
newsp.t8kpgme2nod14t@braintrust:

Question:

Is this the Russian version of the American U-2?

Thanks for the answer.

Jeff Lewis


IIRC:
one of several, another being the Yak-26 Mandrake"
according to Jay Miller..

John Szalay wrote:

Yak-26 Mandrake

Sure you don't mean the Yak-27? The Yak-26 was a bomber variant of the
Yak-25, and never entered service. The Yak-27, however, was a high-altitude
reconaissance variant.

Michael Huber wrote in
:

John Szalay wrote:

Yak-26 Mandrake

Sure you don't mean the Yak-27? The Yak-26 was a bomber variant of the
Yak-25, and never entered service. The Yak-27, however, was a
high-altitude reconaissance variant.


Jay Miller calls it the 26 however he also believes it may be called
the Yak-25RD according to his book on the U-2, perhaps I need a newer
edition of this book.

"lockheed U-2 page 118 Jay Miller 1983 edition.

"Jeff Lewis" wrote in newsp.t8kpgme2nod14t@braintrust:

Question:

Is this the Russian version of the American U-2?


Yep. And better looking, too.


http://www.fas.org/irp/world/russia/program/m-17.htm


Thanks for the answer.

Jeff Lewis