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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP18 Jun 2013 9:17 p.m. PST

"Russia has presented amazing aircraft at the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget.

The Yak-130 combat training aircraft and the Su-35 fighter jet, a unique aircraft in the world, have amazed the audience and experts.

The MS-21 long-range aircraft produced by the Irkut Corporation, a subdivision of the United Aircraft Corporation rocked the audience.

Firstly, by developing an aircraft that can carry over 100 passengers, Russia violates an unstated ban introduced by Boeing and Airbus in the world. The two companies insist that aircraft of this class are exclusively their domain.


The price of the plane is $270 USD million. Its pay-off period is 2020-2025. For comparison, the European Airbus-380 is far from covering its original expenses 6 years after the sale. The MS-21 is expected to be certified in 2017.

An agreement was signed to supply Superjet 100 to the Interjet Mexican Company at the Air Show. The Italian partners of the UAC, Alenia Company, the third largest producer of aviation equipment in the world played an active role in striking the deal…"
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jfleisher18 Jun 2013 9:50 p.m. PST

Apparently Boeing and Airbus have never heard of Embraer:

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I've flown in several of their planes commercially.

David Manley18 Jun 2013 11:30 p.m. PST

More a case of the author of the article not having heard of them, and getting caught up in pointless hyperbole

elsyrsyn19 Jun 2013 4:11 a.m. PST

Yup. No pointless propaganda in THAT article. What tripe.

Doug

Chuckaroobob19 Jun 2013 5:17 a.m. PST

If it ain't Boeing I ain't going.

Lion in the Stars19 Jun 2013 11:29 a.m. PST

If it ain't Boeing I ain't going.

Yeah, but the Airbus are more comfortable. Flew to Tokyo in an A380 (in the cheap seats at the back of the bird), and was more comfortable than the 777 on the ride back.

But I much prefer Built Boeing Tough. Any plane that can lose the entire top skin and still land safely is not to be laughed at.

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP19 Jun 2013 9:13 p.m. PST

Here is a pic of the Russian bird.

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Hope you enjoy!

Amicalement
Armand

Deadone20 Jun 2013 6:56 p.m. PST

[QUOTE]Yeah, but the Airbus are more comfortable. Flew to Tokyo in an A380 (in the cheap seats at the back of the bird), and was more comfortable than the 777 on the ride back.[/QUOTE]

Internal layout of seating is down to individual airlines.

I found the Qantas A380 fit to be horrid – very plastic. Also some of it was already busted (e.g. soap dispensers).

I much preferred layouts in Thai Air B777s.

SouthernPhantom21 Jun 2013 7:32 a.m. PST

I've had a bad (read: terrifying) experience on an A320-chassis from Heathrow to Shannon. Dear God. I thought the engines were about five seconds from throwing a blade or otherwise catastrophically failing.

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