Ukraine said it destroyed one of Russia's best and most expensive fighter jets over Kursk as its military pushes further into the region.
  • Ukraine downed a Russian Su-34 fighter jet over Kursk amid an ongoing territorial push.
  • The Su-34, worth around $36 million, is Russia’s most efficient fighter bomber with advanced tech.
  • Ukraine has previously held long kill streaks with Russian Su-34s.
  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
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    28 days ago

    I have. They’re so reliable because of loose tolerances, not because of precision machining. If you shake them, they rattle. (An AR-15 does too, but only because of the plastic handguards.)

    • 4lan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      28 days ago

      right, nothing to do with the size of the gas piston lol the tolerances were not a mistake, they are intentional in order to allow it to function when dirty.

      I have never shot an AR15 that didn’t have slop. Don’t get me wrong, I prefer AR, but let’s not pretend AK isnt a marvel of engineering. Even Stoner would agree, and did