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World famous airplane maker Antonov is no more

PostPosted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 12:48 pm
by Jetranger
World famous airplane maker Antonov is no more !!!

STORY LINK : https://www.rt.com/business/330313-ukraine-antonov-officially-abolished/

Re: World famous airplane maker Antonov is no more

PostPosted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 4:25 pm
by ftldave
Bad relations between Ukraine and Russia must have contributed. No more Antonov or Ilyushin aircraft ... history moves on.

I've been flying the AN-22 "Antaeus" for MAX Freight virtual cargo airline lately, having lots of fun with it, too.

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Re: World famous airplane maker Antonov is no more

PostPosted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 5:12 pm
by C
Not a surprise considering the nature and structure of the aviation industry in Russia. All the design bureau were/are effectively state controlled and Antonov, being Ukrainian in origin, was never going to survive as an indigenous plane-maker.