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[Photon440]

Entering the world competition for short/medium haul narrow bodies, the MC-21 is due to enter scheduled service next year.

Built by Irkut (a part of United Aircraft Corporation from Russia) the prototypes have been flying since 2017. About ten feet longer than a Boeing Max 8, these aircraft have a lot of advanced metallurgy and carbon-fiber construction. Passengers will enjoy a 6,000 foot cabin pressure, the company promises better fuel and operating costs compared to Boeing and Airbus competition. Engines are a choice between Pratt&Whitney 1400G and Russia's own Aviadviagtel PD-14 - both offering similar performance. 175 orders on the books to start, with 150 more listed as possible sales.

 

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A German aircraft technician prepares a cluster bomb for the Focke-Wulf Fw 190F fighter-bomber.

 

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One of my favorite all time planes. I always marveled at pictures like this; those two B-70s cost $750 million each, but people saved money by photographing them in black and white.

 

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Ki-61 at rest at an airfield in Japan. This fighter was used by Japanese Ace chuichi ichikawa who scored 10 kills, 9 of them being B-29′s. (1945)

 

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[JackR]

This thread is great. I’ve worked aerospace my whole career. Got to see and work on some cool programs B1B, F117, Black Hawks, my favorite was keeping the SR71 going. Many visits to Edwards AFB.

 

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[JDmac72chrgr]

This thread is great. I’ve worked aerospace my whole career. Got to see and work on some cool programs B1B, F117, Black Hawks, my favorite was keeping the SR71 going. Many visits to Edwards AFB.

@JackR , you LUCKY FLYBOY!!! SR-71, the badass mofo in the damn sky!!!!