A Mig-27 fighter bomber skidded off the runaway while landing after a strike against LTTE targets. The exact level of damage to the aircraft has not been assessed yet. The pilot escaped injury.
At the rate these aircraft are used in a number of friendly nations, finding spares should not be a major issue, unless significant structural damage has been caused to compromise its airworthiness. Also, these aircraft have been around for a while and have clocked high flying hours which add stress to the air-frames and cause metal fatigue to set in. All these factors may be considered when arriving at a decision to repair or use the aircraft as a source of spares for others.
At the rate these aircraft are used in a number of friendly nations, finding spares should not be a major issue, unless significant structural damage has been caused to compromise its airworthiness. Also, these aircraft have been around for a while and have clocked high flying hours which add stress to the air-frames and cause metal fatigue to set in. All these factors may be considered when arriving at a decision to repair or use the aircraft as a source of spares for others.
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