the Arctic latitude, the altitude of 10 kilometers, the lower boundary of the stratosphere, parachute systems of special purpose, a group of Russian paratroopers – jumping didn’t commit no one in the world. The landing took place with the aircraft Il-76 to the area of the archipelago of Franz Josef Land. To reach the snow-covered virgin soil, the soldiers took 4 minutes.
to Comment on this event, we asked Deputy Chairman of the Central Council of paratroopers of Russia Anatoly Buoy.
-This is certainly a unique event. To airborne troops, Russia did not made no one — no country in the world. Everything was extreme and Arctic conditions, and altitude. Group and mass landing happening mostly from a height of 400 or 800 meters, – says Anatoly Filippovich Buoy. And jumping from 10 thousand meters has always been considered experimental, the temperature there reaches minus 60 degrees. Such jumps were specialists. This is a serious strain on the body. Now with 10 kilometers down the massive assault. 10 thousand meters is the lower boundary of the stratosphere. The incident can be compared in importance with this event as the first landing of the crew inside the airborne combat vehicle (BMD-1). No army in the world still have not mastered this method of landing. (The idea belonged to the legendary commander of the airborne troops, army General Vasily Margelov. Used a complex “centaur”. On his first his “dressage” the General has sent his son, Alexander Margelov, who became known as the “space Navy.” – Auto.)
-How many Russian troops could join the group, which landed in the Arctic with the 10K?
-In the military – transport aircraft Il – 76 four benches, each of which can accommodate up to 20 paratroopers. Depending on configuration, from boot, was able to parachute from 60 to 80 people. They landed some cargo.
it is Reported that fighters had a special oxygen and navigational equipment designed for Arctic conditions.
-It is clear that the higher from the ground, the less oxygen. I remember in Soviet times we flew from Tula in Kirovabad, in Azerbaijan, where they were supposed to be teaching. The cockpit of a military transport plane An – 12 was leaking. At a height of 5 kilometers, when we have overcome the Main Caucasian ridge, it was quite difficult. As for landing from a height of 10 kilometers, then it requires a special oxygen equipment.
-what is the maximum height you could jump with a parachute?
I jumped from a height of 4, 5 kilometers with a delay of 30 seconds. And the minimum height is 150 meters.
What practical application can have the following Arctic high��tnye jumps in a real combat situation?
-for Example, when it is necessary to mislead the enemy. 10 thousand feet is the standard height for flights of aircraft of civil aviation. Planes flying in passing, and some of them fell out. But in the end on the ground appeared a strong, well-trained unit.
