"Mike Marron" wrote in message
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Look at it this way: their loss is our gain! For example, one of
my contacts is Vassili Tarakanov, a 1986 graduate from the Moscow
Aviation Institute (MAI).

Tarakanov used to work on the Su-24, Su-25 and super-maneuverable
(thrust vectoring) Russian Su-37 fighters but he now designs and
manufactures inexpensive and superb flexwing trikes (he calls them
"deltas") for us sport flying enthusiasts.

Unfortunately, despite all the clever engineering, quality control is
an issue since the workers at the factory seem unable to leave their
Vodka at home and some of the aluminum tubing they bought from
Antonov stock has killed a few folks in the U.S. and Canada recently.


Kinda hard to get repeat customers that way...
Steve R.