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From: Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
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Subject: Re: Mikoyan MiG-31 pics [05/10] - Front seat cockpit of older MiG-31 variant.jpg (1/1) (1/2)
Date: 16 Jan 2019 13:23:20 -0800
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In article <XnsA9D9817F882D1noemailattnet@216.166.97.131>, Mitchell Holman
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>Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com> wrote in
>news:q1ndqm016lu@drn.newsguy.com:
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> Why are all Russian cockpit panels
>painted in this weird agua color?
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http://blog.cwam.org/2010/03/migs-and-mils-cockpit-color.html
"Fortunately, we have the advantage of having the "real thing" with which to
compare. We have been told that the color chosen by Soviet designers helps to
reduce stress and maintain a pilot's effectiveness on long missions. While the
Soviets were not the only country (or manufacturer) to use this color, they have
used it for so long and in such great numbers that it has become a trademark of
Sov-block aircraft.
"Soviet defector and MiG-25 Pilot Viktor Belenko claimed that this was done
because it was found to be more soothing and relaxing for the flight crew to
operate in a blue-green painted cockpit. This color was very common in both
Russian military and civilian aircraft during the Cold War era.
earth color for their jetliner cockpits.
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