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**DYjLN8rF** · 03-27-2008, 04:28 PM

The air frames are around 50 years old but EVERYTHING on them are fairly new. Big air planes are like big ships they cost a lot so you keep upgrading them. Most air craft carriers have a life span of around 50 years too but everything is constantly being upgraded.

Given that the Tupolevs aren't even jet powered it doesn't seem like they're all that useful in a modern military context.

03-27-2008, 04:28 PM	#9
DYjLN8rF Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	The air frames are around 50 years old but EVERYTHING on them are fairly new. Big air planes are like big ships they cost a lot so you keep upgrading them. Most air craft carriers have a life span of around 50 years too but everything is constantly being upgraded. Given that the Tupolevs aren't even jet powered it doesn't seem like they're all that useful in a modern military context.
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