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Maiden flight for Russian plane
BBC ^
| 19 May 2008 16:06 UK
Posted on 05/19/2008 8:15:23 AM PDT by MHalblaub
Russia's first entirely new commercial plane for some time, the Superjet 100, has completed its maiden flight.
The plane, which will be able to carry between 75 and 110 passengers, must make about 100 incident-free journeys before being deemed to be airworthy.
Built by Russian manufacturer Sukhoi, the first planes are due to be delivered at the end of 2008 but the project has been hit by delays.
China, Japan and India are all seeking to become mid-range planemakers.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: aerospace; maidenflight; regionaljets; sukhoi; superjet
Foreign assistance
Sukhoi has welcomed foreign assistance to develop the plane, using European sub-contractors and bringing Boeing on board to advise on testing and after-sales support.
Italian aerospace firm Alenia Aeronautica has taken a 25% stake in the holding company responsible for the new plane.
"We are looking at a very highly developed aircraft which the Russian industry probably would not be able to build on its own," a spokesman for Flight International magazine said.
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posted on
05/19/2008 8:17:06 AM PDT
by
MHalblaub
To: MHalblaub
737SKI
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posted on
05/19/2008 8:25:10 AM PDT
by
Robe
(Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
To: Robe
737SKI There is a certain resemblance...
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posted on
05/19/2008 8:28:16 AM PDT
by
null and void
(The one word of Chinese our congress really understands is 'kowtow')
To: Robe
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posted on
05/19/2008 8:29:02 AM PDT
by
Armedanddangerous
(Chuin, Master of Sinanju (emeritus))
To: null and void
Reminds me a little more of an ERJ-170 or -190 than it does a 737. It’s got that same 2-3 seating as a DC-9/MD-80/717.
}:-)4
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posted on
05/19/2008 8:33:32 AM PDT
by
Moose4
(http://moosedroppings.wordpress.com -- Because 20 million self-important blogs just aren't enough.)
To: MHalblaub
My first impression was that it looks like the Airbus A319, A320, and A321 product line.
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posted on
05/19/2008 8:38:38 AM PDT
by
Zetman
("Relax and trust the robot.")
To: Robe
737ski.
Had the same thought. Wonder if it can use the same engines, etc.
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posted on
05/19/2008 8:40:05 AM PDT
by
MeanWestTexan
(Kol Hakavod Mossad!)
To: Robe
Maybe, but it’s small even compared to a -100 or a -500.
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posted on
05/19/2008 8:49:18 AM PDT
by
Doohickey
(SSN-681; SSN-671; SSN-669; SSN-712)
To: Doohickey
Well, at least we’ll know that the stewardesses will have cankles and hairy arm pits.
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posted on
05/19/2008 8:53:13 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
(Thank you, Jimmy Carter for all you've done to make the world a safer place.)
To: Robe
We are looking at a very highly developed aircraft which the Russian industry probably would not be able to build on its own,.. Wow, how the mighty have fallen.
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posted on
05/19/2008 9:04:47 AM PDT
by
BallyBill
(Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
To: nikos1121
That’s good. I’ve been sooooooo worried that Hillary!™ would be unemployable after the elections...
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posted on
05/19/2008 9:05:54 AM PDT
by
null and void
(The one word of Chinese our congress really understands is 'kowtow')
To: nikos1121
"Well, at least we’ll know that the stewardesses will have cankles and hairy arm pits."
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posted on
05/19/2008 9:10:01 AM PDT
by
MHalblaub
("Easy my friends, when it comes to the point it is only a drawing made by a non believing Dane...")
To: nikos1121
You obviously don’t follow womens tennis.
To: MHalblaub
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posted on
05/19/2008 11:06:37 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
(Thank you, Jimmy Carter for all you've done to make the world a safer place.)
To: MHalblaub
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posted on
05/19/2008 12:14:55 PM PDT
by
klpt
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