>>9567656Quite often. They are detachable by ground crew. But since it is lots of extra work they don't detach them in peacetime.
P.S. most of Mig-29 photos are with all pylons. Some have outermost pylons detached, inner - in place and empty. But that's rare.
You can refer to load schemes - most of payloads are standardized.
>>9567725You are one unlucky fella. You have the first, original Mi-8 from Zvezda. The kit from 1999. Caused lots of rage, tears and shit back in the day.
Something loosely based on RL Mi-8