yea, here’s a shot with both closed. I think left engine is different, much less wear than the right one
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I think i can see why some sources mightve called al31fp on su37 al37…
look at this
we KNOW su27m1/su-35 used al31f
but they just used number of plane in the name (su35)
I think thats what happened with su37
what probably happened is that it had al31fp but some media (incl pilots) called it al37 due to the name of plane (su37)
@GitGood @Temeraire what u think?
later platcard of the SAME plane has different engine name(al31). I think this confirms al37 was just misname of al 31fp
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also why is every plane limited to only 1400 kph at sea level - su-27, mig 23, su35 now too, the manual for su27 says it can fly indefinitely at that speed so it definitely isnt thrust issue, ig air frame isnt strong enough to sustained flight past it
Yes, that’s why I circled where to look. The one in the background in the 2nd picture looks like it leaves a gap between the nozzle and its assembly, unlike the other two pics
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Guys su-30sm shouldn’t get thrust buff, looks like it’s an “emergency” mode that only lasts for 7 minutes.
“Continuous operating time in flight in ‘Raskrutka’ mode ≤ 7 minutes.”