Was the Russian MiG-27 Too Powerful for Its Own Good?
The aircraft mounted a huge Gatling cannon that threatened to shake the armored warplane apart. Here's What You Need to Know: Despite problems with its cannon, the MiG-27 was reportedly deemed a reliable, smooth-handling aircraft. On December 27, 2019, the Indian Air Force bade farewell to the last of the beefy MiG-27 attack jets it had dubbed the Bahadur (“Valiant”) in a ceremony held by No. 29 squadron at Jodhpur air station. The powerful swing-wing jets were a Soviet warplanes license-built by India and upgraded with 2000s-era avionics. Armed with unguided bombs, rockets and an ear...
Source: nationalinterest.org