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
(S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: COMPLETION OF THE SHORT TAKE-OFF RAMP
SUGGESTS TESTING OF AN IMPROVED FORGER OR POSSIBLE NEW
VERTICAL/SHORT TAKE-OFF AND LANDING (V/STOL) AIRCRAFT MAY BEGIN
IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: THE SHORT TAKE-OFF RAMP (SKI JUT P) AT KI
AIRFIELD APPEARED TO BE STRUCTURALLY COMPLE 25X1
END-SUPPORT FRAMES PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED ON N 25X1
PLACE. NO OTHER STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, CRANES, OR OTHER
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT E IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY,
RAMP IS 58 BY WITH AN END HEIGHT OF 25X1
IT IS 1 KM NORTHEAST OF THE EXPERIMENTAL CATAPUL F CILITY 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. ( 25X1
3. (S)
COORDINATES 45-05-35N 033-36-21E
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