Vaclav Vasek served in the Air Force for 25 years. He flew the L-29 and the L-39 trainers, followed by the MiG-21 and MiG-29 fighters. In the interview we will discuss the beginnings of his flying career, training, aircraft equipment, weapon systems and tactics, live firing, accidents and the demonstration of the aircraft at airshows. Other topics include details about the flight techniques, radio navigation equipment and the MiG-29 control systems.
Chapters
2:58 Early days in pilot training
19:14 Flying at the fighter squadron
39:24 Initial type rating for MiG-29
56:41 Handling and operating limitations
1:13:35 Airshows
1:35:56 Test flights
1:47:42 The engine Klimov RD-33
1:53:14 Radio navigation equipment and autopilot
2:00:31 Weapons and combat tactics
2:14:38 Accidents
2:23:16 Photo album
2:35:19 Final words
29 окт 2021
