Research Berkut

[MartG]

Following the success of the joint US/Russian SST research programme in the late 1990s, using the Tupolev Tu-144 airliner, when NASA research into aeroelasticity and control of aircraft with forward swept wings required a new test aircraft with greater growth potential than the old X-29 it was only natural that the programme planners began looking at the Sukhoi S37 Berkut research aircraft. Following lengthy negotiations, the aircraft was repainted ( as the test flights were to be flown in the US, the original livery with red star insignia was decreed politically unsuitable )and flown to NASA's Dryden research facility at Edwards AFB, where a successful series of tests were carried out.

[cthulhu77]

Hey now, that is fun !  Love the colour scheme, it really looks the part.

[Howard of Effingham]

  very nice! 

[Taiidantomcat]

Extremely original!  nice model!

[Mossie]

Great!  Plausible too, given recent collaboration.

[ysi_maniac]

Neat model indeed 

[Brian da Basher]

Wow is that slick! Love the NASA markings!

Brian da Basher

[gunfighter]

Think in russian...

[illithid00]

That paint scheme is great! I always did like the Berkut.

[sotoolslinger]

Cool airplane and excellent model Super finish work

[BlackOps]

OK, now that's one I never would have thought of, but it works quite well. 

[dragon]

OK, now that's one I never would have thought of, but it works quite well. 

Agreed.   

[entlim]

oi loikes that!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GTX]

Nice - it looks so right.

Regards,

Greg