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Soviet invaders
Hello hope it's the right place to ask,
I don't know if anyone finds it strange why ex-Soviet aircraft are rarely exported to the West, even though they are known for being cheap and easy to operate. I assume there's a good reason I just don't know it! I used to assume it was partly due to protectionism/other political factors--possible 'vicitms' for this are -An-2: cheap and rugged, but not allowed in the US to land at a different airport it leaves from, or drop parachuters. Officially because it's not completely certified, but looks a bit like an attempt to stop people from using it commercially (and so protect the domestic aviation industry which hasn't anything comparable to the An-2). On the other hand it could just be because the An-2 is dangerous and unreliable. -Il-76: in a well-publicized incident in the US, it was theorized that if the Il-76 were available to the forestry service, very useful as a firebomber, it would have done much to contain a serious forest fire. The forestry service seems to drag its feet about the subject (again just another case of governments reluctant to buy foreign kit), but then again bureaucracies drag their feet all the time, especially when questioned about their failures. On the other hand the few Western countries (eg. Finland) who have experience with Soviet kit, when given a chance, chose Western equipment for their latest procurement. And I do also get the impression that Russian aircraft score badly in things like noise and pollution emission and fuel economy--although the Westernized types with Western engines aren't doing so well neither. Any comments? Seb |
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