Greg Hennessy wrote in message . ..
On 18 Sep 2003 15:59:48 -0700, (Kevin Brooks) wrote:


Yeah, it's so good the Russians are even backing out of that program
as fast as they can (if you had not heard, the Russian AF chief plans
to dump the AN-70). ISTR that it might be a decent aircraft if it had
reliable engines.


Compared to a eurozone camel designed to keep french aerospace workers in
subsidised employment at everyone elses expense, building something which
hasnt even left the drawing board yet, The an-70 is decidedly better.

It flies today, carrying a 3rd more farther and faster.

No, it *was* flying last I knew, but then again it crashed, right? Is
it again flying?

Brooks




greg