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I believe you without even Googling it - the guy driving Thunderbird 1 (?) has got to know more than I do about aircraft. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Troy
I used to have that problem with a 1969 Vauxhall Viva.Quote:
Originally Posted by Troy
Now that is what I call a disgruntled employee!
:rofl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cwzgOmAvNM
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2016/06/710.jpg
Russia on Wednesday presented a new medium-range passenger plane which state media said was superior to its Western-made counterparts in many respects and would be snapped up by both Russian and foreign carriers.
In a glitzy ceremony at a factory in Siberia attended by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Irkut Corporation (IRKT.MM) rolled out its new MC-21 passenger plane which is still undergoing testing but is due to enter serial production next year. The plane is sometimes also known as MS-21.
Medvedev hailed the new twin-engine short and medium-range aircraft as "cool," saying it was important that Russia remained in what he called the top league of aircraft makers despite the high costs involved.
Squeezed by Western sanctions over its role in the Ukraine crisis, the Russian government is trying to rejuvenate domestic industrial production to make the country less dependant on foreign firms.
"I only want to say that I am absolutely certain that the airliner will be the pride of Russian civil aviation, and that our citizens and foreign people will take pleasure in flights on MC-21," said Medvedev.
The plane will be built in two variants, the MC-21-300 which will have 160-211 seats, and the MC-21-200 which will have 130-165 seats......
Russia unveils new passenger plane it says will rival Boeing, Airbus | Reuters
Well good- carve up the duopoly. That's what free enterprise & competition is for, and it benefits the consumer.
Russia/USSR has a long history in aviation. Some very clever people there.
^ and ^^. Yup. :yup:
Competition is good and yeah, those Russkies have done a lot up in the air and space.
They've been awfully quiet since that Sukhoi was flown into a mountain.
Plus they've probably nicked all the technology from the manufacturers, like they did when they made Concordski... and look how that turned out.
Won't see me flying on the airborne Ladas :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpPaaP1IIe8
Da crash
What a great crew that was.....
The Mount Salak Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) crash occurred on 9 May 2012 when an SSJ-100 aircraft crashed on a demonstration flight operating from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia.[1]
The final report, released 18 December 2012, indicated that the accident was caused by crew members ignoring terrain warnings that they had incorrectly attributed to a database problem. The crew had turned off the terrain warning system and were unaware that they were operating in close proximity to mountains. The crew, including the captain, were engaging in conversation with potential customers as the aircraft impacted the ground.[5]
Demonstration tour[edit]
The jet was flying as part of a "Welcome Asia!" demonstration tour when the crash happened. With a different jet, a demo flight had been flown successfully in Kazakhstan, but when the tour moved to Pakistan, potential buyers could see the aircraft only on the runway as no flight took place, reportedly due to a technical glitch. A leak in a 'nozzle in the engine' was found in this plane on the way to Myanmar, according to Alexander Tulyakov, vice-president of the United Aircraft Corporation, and it returned to Moscow. The jet involved in the accident was then flown in as a replacement to continue the tour.[9] It had been scheduled to visit Laos and Vietnam.[10] At the time of the crash, Sukhoi had 42 orders of the type from Indonesia, 170 in total, and was hoping to produce up to 1,000 aircraft.[11]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_...rjet_100_crash
Here is the Sukhoi mountain crash simulation. Best to watch at the 10:00 minute mark.
(Sorry for off-topic), but it's relevant to this new MC-21, me thinks as far as confidence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvaIGJO0EJE
Someone mentioned Lada.
My first thought too.
Reminds me of the guy who went in to an auto parts shop and asked, "Can I get a petrol cap for my Lada?"
Sales guy replied, "Yep, that sounds like a fair swap".
Lada did some good cars actually, very hard and reliable and still running today
the 4x4 Lada was legend,
Hahahah can't you just see Butters driving around in that piece of shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonfly
:rofl:
How do you double the price of a Lada? Fill the tank with petrol.
What do you call a Lada Convertible? A roller skate.
A man drives past a schoolgirl and slows down. He says "Would like like a ride?"
She says "No".
He says "I've got some sweets".
She says "No".
He says "I'll give you some money".
She says "Look Dad, YOU bought the fucking Lada, YOU drive it!".
harry, you illiterate platform boy, you are showing again what a tasteless ignorant idiot sounds like :)
You shouldn't leave pictures of you cottaging in your Lada laying around on the Interwebs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonfly
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2016/06/744.jpg
It does look a lot like the 737 (not the lada...).
Cynics said the same thing about Airbus went it first got going. "Fly be wire??"- no way, not safe, will never work. Of course now Boeing is fly by wire too.
They had excellent heaters and window de-misters, I'll give you that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonfly
Russia has great engineers. I am sure they can design great planes. What they lack is consistent quality control. I don't want to sit in the one of 50 that slipped through with serious defects.
As a sidenote I would like to know what engines they flie.
Two variants use Pratt & Whitney.Quote:
Originally Posted by Takeovers
All three have the option of Aviadvigatel engines, which are obviously just a fucking death trap. And they'll probably have KGB-designed crash initiator devices in them for when Putin wants to bump off an opponent or two and call it an "accident".
:)
Great, that means all those homicidal cheap shit LCCs will be buying them, which means they'll be even more dangerous than they are now.Quote:
....the MC-21 is cheaper to manufacture. The cost of an Irkut will be $70 million, in contrast with the Airbus A320 — $102.8 million, Boeing 737 MAX-8 — $93.3 million and Bombardier CS300 — $80 million.
Anyway, bigger story and pics:
http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/06/...c-21-jetliner/
And there's more...
http://www.rusaviainsider.com/irkut-...sian-aircraft/
Just a thought - Mods could you move this to Airline News?
Putins plane, that leader has helped stimulate the Russian economy. Go Putin Go
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Originally Posted by wasabi
Ja well no fine. :rolleyes:
On a little happier subject, round trip from Bangkok to Los Angeles for $555 usd (including all fees and taxes) is the best price I've ever gotten. Had no intention of buying a ticket this early, but at this price could not say no.
I've flown China Southern before, they're surprisingly good and certainly better than any US carrier. I booked it through Priceline.
Mon Oct 10 Bangkok, Thailand → Los Angeles
BKK → CAN
2:15 AM – 6:00 AM
China Southern Airlines Flight 3036
https://teakdoor.com/images/smilies1/You_Rock_Emoticon.gif 2h 45m, 1058 miles
Depart: Bangkok Intl Airport (BKK), Bangkok, Thailand
Arrive: Guangzhou Baiyun Intl Airport (CAN), Guangzhou, China
Economy Class - Boeing 737-800
6h 30m layover in Guangzhou
CAN → LAX
12:30 PM – 11:00 AM
China Southern Airlines Flight 621
https://teakdoor.com/images/smilies1/You_Rock_Emoticon.gif 13h 30m, 7215 miles
Depart: Guangzhou Baiyun Intl Airport (CAN), Guangzhou, China
Arrive: Los Angeles Intl Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, CA
Economy Class - Boeing 777-300ER
This flight departs Mon, Oct 10 and arrives on Mon, Oct 10.
Tue Oct 25 Los Angeles → Bangkok, ThailanLAX → CAN
11:50 PM Tue, Oct 25 – 5:40 AM Thu, Oct 27
China Southern Airlines Flight 328
Overnight Flight
https://teakdoor.com/images/smilies1/You_Rock_Emoticon.gif 14h 50m, 7215 miles
Depart: Los Angeles Intl Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, CA
Arrive: Guangzhou Baiyun Intl Airport (CAN), Guangzhou, China
Economy Class - Airbus A380
3h 20m layover in Guangzhou
CAN → BKK
9:00 AM – 10:50 AM
China Southern Airlines Flight 357
https://teakdoor.com/images/smilies1/You_Rock_Emoticon.gif 2h 50m, 1058 miles
Depart: Guangzhou Baiyun Intl Airport (CAN), Guangzhou, China
Arrive: Bangkok Intl Airport (BKK), Bangkok, Thailand
Economy Class - Boeing 737-800
This flight departs Tue, Oct 25 and arrives on Thu, Oct 27.
Billing Name:
Robert Ticket Cost: $228 Taxes & Fees: $327.46 Tickets: 1 Total Price: $555.46 Bonus: No Priceline Booking Fee
I bought a DOH-LAX on Qatar in July and it cost me $43 for Business Class.
I knew those frequent flier miles would come in handy one day.
:)
I don't eat food grown, processed of packaged in China, and I don't eat off their dishware. I sure as hell won't fly on their airlines.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobR
I think it's the same P&W engine family that had been giving the A320neo some troubles. Not sure if those troubles have now been sorted out.Quote:
Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
I hope the plane is easier to handle, for the Russians, on a Go Around than a light 737...
China is a beautiful and fascinating country despite its faults, you're missing out on a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrG
Not wishing to rain on your parade, but you could have got the same flight for $30 cheaper here:Quote:
Originally Posted by BobR
https://www.skyscanner.co.th/transpo...=false#results
^ Thanks for the info, I'll bookmark it and try it next time.
Perhaps if the TU144 pilots had been told about the Mirage fighter that was flying at the same time, with the intention of covertly photographing the canard wings, things may have turned out differently.Quote:
Originally Posted by StevenR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZjbSTtW7VE&spfreload=1
SIA to launch non-stop services to San Francisco beginning Oct 23
Singapore Airlines will launch its first non-stop services between Singapore and San Francisco starting October 23 with the introduction of a new variant of the A350-900 aircraft, The Straits Times Online reported on Thursday.
The non-stop services come two weeks after United Airlines started the only non-stop flights between Singapore and San Francisco. The new aircraft will also enable Singapore Airlines to operate even longer non-stop flights to Los Angeles and New York.
SIA’s Singapore-San Francisco flights will run daily on the new aircraft. Flying time will be between 14 hours and 35 minutes and 17 hours and 45 minutes depending on direction and time of the year.
Flights will depart Singapore in the morning and arriving San Francisco in the morning to enable onward connections to other destinations. Return flights from San Francisco will also depart in the morning and arriving in Singapore in the early evening.
The new non-stop operations will see its Seoul route re-routed to operate as a Singapore-Seoul-Los Angeles service, also from October 23. This will result in a second daily service to LA, complementing an existing flight through Tokyo’s Narita airport.
SIA will add a second daily service to LA in an expansion of its US operations and suspends services to Sao Paulo in Brazil as a result of sustained weak performance of the route.
SIA to launch non-stop services to San Francisco beginning Oct 23 - Thai PBS English News
Thai airlines excluded from EASA black list
BANGKOK, 26 June 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has announced that all Thai airlines have passed international safety tests and have been able to avoid inclusion on the list of airlines with sub-standard safety measures.
Transport Minister, Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said today the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), an agency of the European Union (EU) with regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civilian aviation safety, has decided to exclude Thailand from the list of airlines whose safety practices had been found not to comply with the standards set by the agency.
He said the announcement was made last week. According to the EASA inspection, a total of 214 airlines from 19 countries failed the test whereas Thailand was able to avoid the blacklist, thanks to its close collaboration with EASA and determination to comply with its safety standards.
Despite the positive outcome, the Minister said Thailand would continue to improve its aviation safety measures.
EASA is responsible for carrying out standardization inspections every six months in order to make sure that aviation safety measures and practices of member states are up to standard.
National News Bureau Of Thailand | Thai airlines excluded from EASA black list
^ Took a peek and see many airlines in Indonesia and Nepal made the blacklist.
Download list here http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/...oc/list_en.pdf
Not something you want to see out the window . . . SIA flight catches fire while making emergency landing in Singapore - Channel NewsAsia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FlXCwmtPSw
US Tentatively Approves Flights to Cuba From 10 Cities
The Obama administration tentatively approved Thursday eight airlines to start nonstop flights from the United States to Havana, Cuba, advancing President Barack Obama’s effort to re-engage the communist country.
“Today we take another important step toward delivering on President Obama’s promise to re-engage Cuba,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a statement posted on the Department of Transportation’s website. The U.S. approved flights to nine other Cuban cities, including Santa Clara and Santiago de Cuba, in June.
Having regular air service for the first time in more than 50 years “holds tremendous potential to reunite Cuban American families and foster education and opportunities for American businesses of all sizes,” he said.
Foxx said the decision would not be final until after a 30-day public comment period.
Eight U.S. airlines - Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, and United - will begin a total of 20 round-trip daily flights to Havana later this year.
The departure cities to Havana include Atlanta; Charlotte, North Carolina; Houston; Los Angeles; Newark, New Jersey; New York; and four in Florida, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa. Flights from Chicago, Philadelphia and Minneapolis to Cuban cities other than Havana had already been approved.
US Tentatively Approves Flights to Cuba From 10 Cities
"EVA Air ... joins the trend of adding 3-4-3 Economy Class configuration on the 777 fleet. The new 777-300ER configuration is C39K56Y258." :frown:
EVA Air Adds New Boeing 777 Economy Configuration in W16 :: Routesonline
Flew over on Korean Air to Seoul from the USA 7 weeks ago and the -777 I was on had the new Panasonic entertainment system. Gone is the box under the seat and the seat pitch is greatly improved as I had 3 inches in front of my knees in economy. Being 6 foot 2, I never had that happen before. A pleasant surprise.Quote:
Originally Posted by bindog
^Great news. Korean Air is my favorite for traveling to America. Chiang Mai-Seoul-Atlanta is the quickest and easiest route for me to visit family. Incheon is comfortable. No Swampy. No Chicago. No LAX.