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… Continue reading »
Aug
16
Artificial Wings in News Once Again!
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… Continue reading »
Jul
19
Just another artificial wing disaster!
The count goes on…. A civilian helicopter crashed in Northern Afghanistan killing atleast 16 people. One thing common between the last Caspian crash and this crash is that both were Russian built! Is it still safe to rely on the artificial wings or the Russian-built artificial wings? Rogues Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend… Continue reading »
Jul
15
Artificial wings
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… Continue reading »
