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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Once dismantled and analyzed, it was discovered the airframe of the MiG was mostly made of steel and the avionics entirely based on vacuum tubes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So it was practically a brick on wings?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

A very fast brick with wings, but yes.