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>It's like the Soviets copying the space shuttle and concorde. they didn't though, please try again.

perl4ever 6y ago
The resemblance is obvious, whether or not it's a "copy" by some standard. It just occurred to me to check out the Mig-29 on Wikipedia, and it has an uncanny resemblance to the F-15.
- sm_4096 6y ago
  It might be an optimum design for a glider, e.g., here is a design for India's Space Shuttle https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/c_fill,g_auto,w_1200,h_675,ar_16:9/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.cnn.com%2Fcnnnext%2Fdam%2Fassets%2F160523134043-india-space-shuttle-test-1.jpg https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/c_fill,g_auto,w_1200,h_675...
- igivanov 6y ago
  you know, in the age of google it's quite easy check that your assumptions are completely wrong https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a9763/did-the-soviets-actually-build-a-better-space-shuttle-16176311/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a9763/did-the... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-144#Development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-144#Development >uncanny resemblance duh...
  - perl4ever 6y ago
    Maybe you misread something? If I think something obviously looks like something else, that's not something you can disprove with a citation. There's no assumption involved.
- deepnotderp 6y ago
  Both the Mig-29 and Su-27 are based on the same aerodynamics research. That they look similar to the F-15 is probably more due to the fact that they were all designed to be air superiority fighters than any espionage.
  - perl4ever 6y ago
    Something that caught my eye was not just the overall layout but the intakes' shape. When I say it looks like the F-15, I'm saying, as opposed to, say, the F-16 or F-18 or F-14. And it's just a comment on the superficial appearance, not based on aerospace knowledge or about espionage. This thread isn't even about espionage, is it?
- cycomanic 6y ago
  I actually just saw a documentary about the Mig 29, seems like it was a pretty revolutionary design https://youtu.be/zCnpuoD1PLo https://youtu.be/zCnpuoD1PLo

The resemblance is obvious, whether or not it's a "copy" by some standard. It just occurred to me to check out the Mig-29 on Wikipedia, and it has an uncanny resemblance to the F-15.

sm_4096 6y ago
It might be an optimum design for a glider, e.g., here is a design for India's Space Shuttle https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/c_fill,g_auto,w_1200,h_675,ar_16:9/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.cnn.com%2Fcnnnext%2Fdam%2Fassets%2F160523134043-india-space-shuttle-test-1.jpg https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/c_fill,g_auto,w_1200,h_675...
igivanov 6y ago
you know, in the age of google it's quite easy check that your assumptions are completely wrong https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a9763/did-the-soviets-actually-build-a-better-space-shuttle-16176311/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a9763/did-the... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-144#Development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-144#Development >uncanny resemblance duh...
- perl4ever 6y ago
  Maybe you misread something? If I think something obviously looks like something else, that's not something you can disprove with a citation. There's no assumption involved.
deepnotderp 6y ago
Both the Mig-29 and Su-27 are based on the same aerodynamics research. That they look similar to the F-15 is probably more due to the fact that they were all designed to be air superiority fighters than any espionage.
- perl4ever 6y ago
  Something that caught my eye was not just the overall layout but the intakes' shape. When I say it looks like the F-15, I'm saying, as opposed to, say, the F-16 or F-18 or F-14. And it's just a comment on the superficial appearance, not based on aerospace knowledge or about espionage. This thread isn't even about espionage, is it?
cycomanic 6y ago
I actually just saw a documentary about the Mig 29, seems like it was a pretty revolutionary design https://youtu.be/zCnpuoD1PLo https://youtu.be/zCnpuoD1PLo