• Red and blue painted plane. From this angle, you can see the propellers, landing gear, and fuselage of the plane.
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    The Sukhoi Design Bureau, makers of Soviet and Russian military aircraft, designed the Su-26 in 1983 for unlimited aerobatic competition. The Su-26M is made of more than 50 percent composite materials and has a special symmetrical wing section and arched cantilever titanium landing gear. It was designed to handle loads from +12 Gs to -10 Gs and is a superior aircraft for the most highly skilled pilot. It can perform spectacular gyroscopic maneuvers and quick, multiple snap rolls, and can nearly hover from its propeller. Soviet pilots flew Su 26Ms to multiple aerobatic titles.

  • Red and blue painted plane. From this angle, you can see the propellers, landing gear, and fuselage of the plane.

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January 14, 2020

Photographer:

Eric Long

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A20040001000

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Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

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Smithsonian Institution

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