MiG-29 “FALCON HUNTER” Exclusive : THE WINNER
> highsea
> I can concede that the SR-71 could have had some Russian sourced titanium
Not just the SR-71. Almost 90% of the world's "antimony" is within the borders of the USSR. Now Cold War, War in Viet Nam doesn't stop buisness!!
Antimony is a chemical that contracts in heat and expands in cold! It was a very important element in the process of making "bi-polar" integrated circuits!
Canada has about 3% of the world's antimony. The USA always purchased its antimony from Canada. Never mind the amount of antimony purchased each year was far greater than what Canada mined!
TRIVA -During the Viet Namese War SAMs lock-on and fired at all aircraft that was not of their Air Force. Pan American Air Lines on it's daily flight from Tokyo to New Delhi flew along the PRC/VietNamese border (with permission) and no B-707 was ever lock-up! The short cut save almost 2,000 miles on the trip. - AW&ST
Adrian
> highsea
> I can concede that the SR-71 could have had some Russian sourced titanium
Not just the SR-71. Almost 90% of the world's "antimony" is within the borders of the USSR. Now Cold War, War in Viet Nam doesn't stop buisness!!
Antimony is a chemical that contracts in heat and expands in cold! It was a very important element in the process of making "bi-polar" integrated circuits!
Canada has about 3% of the world's antimony. The USA always purchased its antimony from Canada. Never mind the amount of antimony purchased each year was far greater than what Canada mined!
TRIVA -During the Viet Namese War SAMs lock-on and fired at all aircraft that was not of their Air Force. Pan American Air Lines on it's daily flight from Tokyo to New Delhi flew along the PRC/VietNamese border (with permission) and no B-707 was ever lock-up! The short cut save almost 2,000 miles on the trip. - AW&ST
Adrian
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