There is N012 AFT fire control radar in the tail, Hitting these tanks may cause complications in system efficiency, damages
Why? During flight there are loadings much harder than influence of airflow disturbances from the dumped tanks, or even from physical contact with them. I think this radar is in safety:
If they are not empty, they'll simply fall downwards.& more over during real flights these tanks could not be empty!
Sukhoi obviously knows what they are doing
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