World famous airplane maker Antonov is no more
Posted:
Wed Jan 27, 2016 12:48 pmby Jetranger
Re: World famous airplane maker Antonov is no more
Posted:
Wed Jan 27, 2016 4:25 pmby 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.
Re: World famous airplane maker Antonov is no more
Posted:
Wed Jan 27, 2016 5:12 pmby 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.