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The expert suggested how the Su-27 could affect the American Reaper
The expert suggested how the Su-27 could affect the American Reaper – RIA Novosti, 03/16/2023
The expert suggested how the Su-27 could affect the American Reaper
The American MQ-9 Reaper drone, which was carrying out reconnaissance near the borders of the Russian Federation in the Crimea region, could fall due to the inadvertent impact of a powerful airflow from … RIA Novosti , 03/16/2023
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MOSCOW, March 16 – RIA Novosti. The American MQ-9 Reaper drone, which was carrying out reconnaissance near the borders of the Russian Federation in the Crimea region, could fall due to the inadvertent impact of a powerful airflow from the engines of the Su-27s Russians during the maneuver, well – known military expert Alexei Leonkov told RIA Novosti on Wednesday. The expert pointed out that in the current situation, the drone operator could hardly have reacted quickly, but if the Reaper was flying in autonomous mode, then he had practically no chance to dodge. “If the exhaust from a jet engine enters another engine, it can stall. The Reaper has a propeller engine, there is an air leak – the propeller was probably damaged and the drone fell “, suggested the source. Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that on the morning of March 14, an American MQ-9 drone with turned off transponders violated the borders of the zone of the temporary regime for the use of airspace over the sea. Black. According to the ministry, the drone was heading towards the Russian border in Crimea, Russian fighter jets were lifted into the air to identify the intruder. Following sudden maneuvers, the drone went into uncontrolled flight with a loss of altitude and fell into the water. The Russian fighters did not come into contact with the MQ-9, did not use airborne weapons and returned safely to their home airfield, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Meanwhile, the European command of the American armed forces claims that a Russian Su-27 plane collided with an American unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-9, as a result of which the latter fell in international waters of the Black Sea region.
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The expert suggested how the Su-27 could affect the American Reaper
MOSCOW, March 16 – RIA Novosti. The American MQ-9 Reaper drone, which was carrying out reconnaissance near the borders of the Russian Federation in the Crimea region, could fall due to the inadvertent impact of a powerful airflow from the engines of the Su-27s Russians during the maneuver, well – known military expert Alexei Leonkov told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
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“I think this (the Reaper incident – editor’s note) happened unintentionally. The situation is as follows: an airborne target of an aircraft type with a wingspan of 20 meters with transponders switched off is approaching from the borders of Russia at a speed of 400 Su-27s flew up, made sure that it was a drone – they turned around and “exploded” it with a jet of air,” Leonkov said.
The expert pointed out that in the current situation, the drone operator could hardly have reacted quickly, but if the Reaper was flying in autonomous mode, then he had practically no chance to dodge.
“If the exhaust from a jet engine enters another engine, it can stall. The Reaper has a propeller engine, there is an air leak – the propeller was probably damaged and the drone fell “, suggested the source.
According to the ministry, the drone was heading towards the Russian border in Crimea, Russian fighter jets were lifted into the air to identify the intruder. Following sudden maneuvers, the drone went into uncontrolled flight with a loss of altitude and fell into the water. The Russian fighters did not come into contact with the MQ-9, did not use airborne weapons and returned safely to their home airfield, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
