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Why is Russia's new supersonic biz-jet concept painted camouflage?
Russia's Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) -- think NASA's Langley Research Centre -- is working on a new supersonic business jet. We'd really just like to know why TsAGI decided to paint the concept aircraft in drab olive green, the colour of World War II-era camouflage. Maybe the "green" marketing meme has made its way into Russian design offices. Of course, associating the environmental green with anything that flies supersonic is a bit of a stretch.… (www.flightglobal.com) 更多...
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They used to be original.... until the Tu-204, which looks like a stolen 757 to me.
Don't forget about their version of the Space Shuttle. It was a completely original idea!
And if you believe that, I have beachfront property in Arizona I'll sell you for cheap!
And if you believe that, I have beachfront property in Arizona I'll sell you for cheap!
The Buran was slightly more advanced in some aspects - it was able to land pilotless. Shuttle cannot do that - give the ruskies some credit, they are copycats, but some of their stuff is quite clever, they just typically don't have the same financial resources to compete with the scale of the US aerospace industry, although that's changing now - how are you going to hitch a ride to the ISS these days?
Whenever they rear their head into our airspace, Sarah Palin can keep an eye on them.
1) Take pictures of American airplane
2) Trace in pencil
3) Change slightly
4) Build