Russians Reported To Have New Fast Fighter
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lieceiverl Sundav, 7 p.m. WATLINGTON, Oct. 2. The trade magaziim Aviation Week, reported today that Russia has a new iighter phine jiowered by a Rolls Royce Xene engiue that is faster than the jet m now in operation in I'nited State.s Air Foree squudrons. The magazine, pnblishing details "'smuggled ttirnig,h the iron curtain," said the new Soviet Yak lighter has a speed of 630 to GOG uiiles an hour. The i'astest I'nited Stales Air Foree jets now on opara tional service, are the FS() Shooting Star and FS4 Thunderjet, lioth officiallv rated in the •»"() i.nles an hour class. The Fsti, holder of the world speed reeord of 670.9M mile> an hour, appears to be nnieh faster than the new jet hui it has not vet been assigned to regular service in I'nited States Air Foree Sipiadrons. The magazine said the new -Russian fig'hleu is the latest to enter the service with taclieai s(|iiadrons and ."an tlnis he compared with tlfe FS4 froni a timo viewpoint. It has been operating with Red Air Foree sipiadrons for at ieast six niontlis.
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 October 1948, Page 5
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189Russians Reported To Have New Fast Fighter Chronicle (Levin), 4 October 1948, Page 5
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