There is no greater difficulty in training than fighter pilot training. This was stated by aviation expert Valeriy Romanenko, speaking about the downed Tu-22 during the We Are Ukraine telethon, UNN reports.
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Valeriy Romanenko emphasized that this fighter jet has a specific crew - two pilots and two other operators. It was reported that at least one pilot was killed. According to the aviation expert, such a loss is costly for Russia.
One flight to the full range of this aircraft consumes 55 thousand liters of kerosene. A second-class pilot has to fly several hundred hours - you can calculate the cost of training. It's not so much about the "golden fund" in terms of their qualifications as the cost of training
Recall
As a result of the operation, the DIU, in cooperation with the Air Force, destroyed a Tu-22MZ bomber that was firing missiles at Ukraine on the night of April 19. The enemy aircraft was shot down at a distance of about 300 kilometers from Ukraine using the same means that had previously destroyed the Russian A-50.
AFU Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk statedthat for the first time, anti-aircraft missile units of the AFU in cooperation with intelligence destroyed a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber with two X-22 cruise missiles.
Russia confirmed the death of one of the pilots of the downed Tu-22M3 bomber.