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But the experts also said the upgraded aircraft would be no match today for China's estimated 300-400Russian-designed Su-27 and Su-30 fighters, also known as "Flankers," which carry more fuel and weapons, allowing them to fly further and fight longer.
U.S. Faces Rising Risks in Vow to Defend Taiwan Jeremy Page 2011
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The Flankers were a few thousand feet higher than the Hornets when the shooting started, and immediately came hurtling down, missiles streaking off their wings.
Typhoon Season Douglass, Keith 2000
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Because an F-22 cannot be 2 places at once, and 183 only allows us to immediately deploy 100 F-22s or so to defend an ally like Japan or Taiwan from China (soon 450 Flankers) or take out nukes in Iran (soon SA-20).
Matthew Yglesias » Mark Bowden, Atlantic, Shilling for the F-22 2009
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Flankers and celebrity fragrances have become archetypal extensions of the scene in the Wizard of Oz that unmasks the “great and powerful Oz” as an ordinary person note the latest lawsuit between Abercrombie & Fitch and Beyonce Knowles regarding her fragrant collaboration with Coty.
The Geometry of Perfume’s Future Michelle Krell Kydd 2009
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Fine Flankers...and perhaps its evil twin, Phooey Flankers.
Guerlain Mitsouko Fleur de Lotus: Perfume Review Marina Geigert 2009
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Washington assured Brazil that they will provide previously unavailable sensitive technologies to give the Boeing Hornets a tactical the edge over Venezuela's Russian-made Flankers.
Eric Ehrmann: Latin Arms Race Heats Up: Obama Leans on Brazil To Buy Boeing Warplanes 2009
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Flankers spat from the chimney and mingled in the darkening sky.
Secret of the Night Ponies JOAN HIATT HARLOW 2009
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The Russian is selling their Flankers to anyone who have money to buy.
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Flankers spat from the chimney and mingled in the darkening sky.
Secret of the Night Ponies JOAN HIATT HARLOW 2009
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Flankers spat from the chimney and mingled in the darkening sky.
Secret of the Night Ponies JOAN HIATT HARLOW 2009
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