     CRAFT NAME  Brakheen Spyder                   $
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 YEAR OF DESIGN  1996

       ORDNANCE    24  rapid fire rockets
                    6  AA missiles
                    8  AS missiles
                  350  rounds of bullets

  MAXIMUM SPEED  Approx. 620 Knots

          POWER  40,00 Newtons

  FUEL CAPACITY  9,000 lbs

         WEIGHT  40,000 lbs

        DETAILS  This is the oldest of the planes being employed in the
                 Russian air force. There are plans to replace it with the
                 Spyder II, but as yet no decisions have been made. It is a
                 fairly slow craft and fails to handle as well as would be
                 expected. Because of its low cost, it is now usually used
                 as a training craft for the rookies in the air-force.
                 They are poorly armed due to this fact and are easy prey for
                 the knowledged pilot.