Maneuver by Russian fighter near U.S. Navy jet deemed "unsafe intercept"

[TomSea]

Maneuver by Russian fighter near U.S. Navy jet deemed "unsafe intercept"
CBS/AP November 28, 2017, 10:09 AM

BERLIN -- The U.S. military says a Russian fighter flew within 50 feet of a U.S. Navy reconnaissance jet over the Black Sea with full afterburners on, causing violent turbulence that knocked the American plane into a 15-degree roll.

U.S. European Command Spokesman Juan Martinez said Tuesday the maneuver by the Russian Su-30 jet in front of the Navy P-8A on Saturday is being treated as an "unsafe intercept."

Martinez said the P-8A was "conducting a routine operation in international airspace" at the time of the intercept.

Continued at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russian-fighter-u-s-navy-jet-unsafe-intercept-black-sea-berlin/

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...knocked the American plane into a 15-degree roll

To knock a P-8 into a 15-degree roll requires pretty major air disruption.   The P-8 is basically a 737ER airframe, IIRC.

[GtHawk]

To knock a P-8 into a 15-degree roll requires pretty major air disruption.   The P-8 is basically a 737ER airframe, IIRC.

I thought I had read in another report that the Russians action  forced the P-8  pilot to make the roll maneuver to evade the Russians air turbulence.

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I thought I had read in another report that the Russians action  forced the P-8  pilot to make the roll maneuver to evade the Russians air turbulence.

A far more likely scenario.

[driftdiver]

A far more likely scenario.

I dont see a 737 needing to roll to avoid turbulence from a much smaller plane.

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I dont see a 737 needing to roll to avoid turbulence from a much smaller plane.

To avoid a compressor stall.