On 20 Sep 2003 20:29:31 -0700, (Kevin Brooks) wrote:


OK, but if it is so great, why again are the Russians dumping this
program that they are a partner in?

FWICS most of w.r.t noise w.r.t dumping it comes from single member of the
russian brass who doesn't like antonov. Given its Russia we are talking
about, one could speculate w.r.t his motivation.

And how about those engine
problems...?

Compared to something whose power plants and propeller designs haven't left
the drawing board yet. Engines which will have to deliver twice the horse
power of any turbo prop ever put into service in the west, methinks it wont
be the 1st or last time problems have been seen with a new engine design.


greg



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