Booty

[George K]

[Klaus]

Could a Russian pilot pull this off? I assume there are two pilots in a jet. But maybe there is a "remote destruct" option that would spoil the plan?

[George K]

@Klaus said in Booty:

Could a Russian pilot pull this off?

It's happened before:

https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/soviet-pilot-defected-secret-fighter/

I assume there are two pilots in a jet.

Some configurations do have a pilot and a WSO in the rear seat.

I imagine there are single seaters as well.

[Doctor Phibes]

I think the Mig 31 is dual-seater, but the SU-35 is a single seater

[taiwan_girl]

Taiwan offers a reward to mainland Chinese pilots who defect.

Even in the 1970's they were offering about USD $1MM in gold to the pilots.