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Old 08-19-2011, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Legbreaker View Post
Even if similar technology is pitted against each other, the quality of the pilot will have a LOT to do with the outcome. A novice in the seat of the most advanced machine conceived by man is almost guaranteed to loose against a highly trained pilot in a machine 30 years old.
I agree -- the Russians are coming up with some great machines, but I heard somewhere that Russian pilots get as little as 12 flying hours per YEAR -- even an Air National Guard pilot in the US gets about that in 1-2 weeks.
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