Posts Tagged ‘russia’

Rags to Riches: the land of Genghis Khan

September 10th, 2009

The worlds 19th largest country has one International Airport, 32% of the population below poverty line and a per capita GDP of $2100. Mongolia is a country bordering China in the south and Russia in the North. More than 30% of its 3 million population, is enganed in subsistence herding! Half of its population are among the world’s poorest. The country has scarcicty of arable land but has large deposits of minerals. However this country is on the verge of becoming second Dubai of prosperous Asia! » Read more: Rags to Riches: the land of Genghis Khan

Artificial Wings in news once again….

September 5th, 2009

Not only Russian aircrafts but also American wings are suseptible to disasters. The recent disaster invloving Bell 430 copter in India proved that the quality of the copter is not the only factor for disasters. There are many other factors like training of personals, supporting systems and traffic managers who contribute to the successful operation of artificial wings. » Read more: Artificial Wings in news once again….

Artificial Wings in News Once Again!

August 16th, 2009
Artificial Wings at stake

Artificial Wings at stake

The Russian planes are once again in the news! This time just before the most awaited air show MAKS-2009. This show is seen as the most important and largest exhibition for Russia’s aerospace industry. Coincidently the plane which crashed, Su-27, were to be part of the elite flying group the ‘Russian Knights’ in the upcoming show.

Earlier the series of crashes forced Russian air force to ground the entire fleet of Su-24s. Is it time for Su-27s or the entire Russian air fleet to retire.

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Artificial wings

July 15th, 2009

Flight 447 and now Caspian 7908. The Geneva based Aircraft Crashes Record Office’s statistics show that in 2007 the number of accidents were 137 and for the year 2008 it has increased to 147. What will be the number for 2009?

This Caspian disaster indicates the faulty policies of US. Due to unavailability of OEM parts, Iran had to continue buying Russian aircrafts, which are thirsty for maintenance. Who is to blame? The technological disadvantage of Russia or the Political advantage of US?