SHORT TAKE-OFF RAMP COMPLETED SAKI AIRFIELD, USSR

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• Publication Date: July 26, 1982
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26 JULY 1982
SHORT TAKE-OFF RAMP COMPLETED
SAKI AIRFIELD, USSR
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE:
COMPLETION OF THE S
HORT
TAKE-OFF
RAMP
SUGGESTS TESTING OF A
VERTICAL/SHORT TAKE-O
IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: THE
N IMPROVED FORGER OR
FF AND LANDING (V/ST
SHORT TAKE-OFF RAMP
POSS
OL) A
(SKI
IBLE NEW
IRCRAFT M
JUMP) AT
AY BEGIN
SAKI
AIRFIELD APPEARED TO
BE STRUCTURALLY COMP
LETE
25X1
END-SUPPORT FRAMES PR
EVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED
WERE
IN
25X1
PLACE. NO OTHER STRU
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMEN
CTURAL MEMBERS, CRAN
T WERE IN THE IMMEDI
ES, O
ATE V
R OTHER
TCTNTTY.
THE
IT IS 1 KM NORTHEAST OF THE EXPERIMENTAL CATAPULT FACILITY AND
WAS CONSTRUCTED OVER A SIMULATED SHIPBOARD STRUCTURE.
(S/D) ANALYST'S COMMENT -- COMPLETION OF THIS SKI JUMP
SUGGESTS THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE THE SOVIETS MAY BEGIN A TEST
PROGRAM TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF RAMP LAUNCHES ON AIRCRAFT
PERFORMANCE. NO CANDIDATE AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR
THIS PROGRAM. THE CONFIGURATION OF THE FORGER WITH TWO LIFT
AND ONE MAIN ENGINES (COMPARED TO THE ONE ENGINE WITH FOUR
ROTATABLE NOZZLES OF THE HARRIER) MAKE IT AN UNLIKELY CANDIDATE
FOR THIS PROGRAM. EITHER A HEAVILY MODIFIED FORGER OR A NEW
V/STOL AIRCRAFT IS THE LIKELY CANDIDATE.
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25
3. (S)
COORDINATES 45-05-35N 033-36-21E
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