Pe@rson From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 18848 posts, RR: 54 Posted (8 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 2158 times:
For those who have flown on Russian- and Soviet-built aircraft, do you like them? If yes, which is your favourite and why? I personally really like them, as they offer a more exciting and fun experience than standard 737s. My favourite is probably the TU5 (a tad standard, but hey), IL6 or IL-18.
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ZKSUJ From New Zealand, joined May 2004, 6937 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (8 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 2114 times:
The IL86 and IL96 looks very smart. I do not care too much for the others though. But I really cannot base it on anything other than loooks as russian aircraft only very occasionally operate into AKL.
Gecko From Singapore, joined Sep 2004, 68 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (8 years 7 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 2086 times:
Russian planes are great provided they are properly maintained and crewed.
I have flown on IL-76's and AN-12's both are excellent at what they do, best part is they normally have a bed, so if you have spent too much time at the bar the night before (Im not crew just the commercial representative) your flight is over in no time.
From a commercial standpoint I would rather be payin the ACMI rates for these two aircraft than their western counterparts.
Personally I think provided MX and crew are good they are as safe as anything else in the sky. But I think it will be many years before if ever the western flying public will be travelling on Russian Gear.
I have never flown on a Russian passenger aircraft so I wouldn't really know.
JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (8 years 7 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 2072 times:
I realy like Russian aircraft - I've only been on one though, but it was pretty cool. An Ilyushin IL62M, Aeroflot, Malta-Luanda-Johannesburg in 1993 - it was a bit of a nightmare journey, but I had fun and it was good to go on a classic Russian airliner. I want to go on a few more.
Fanofjets From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1895 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 2019 times:
I wish I had ridden on one - any one!
I really like Russian and Soviet passenger aircraft; I always thought they had a lot of personality. I particularly like the Tu-134 with its old-fashioned interior, of which pictures have recently appeared here!
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Ammunition From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2002, 1064 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1984 times:
I do like russian jets, ive flown on the IL-62 (HY) and IL-96 (SU) both amazing aircraft, and something different.
The IL-96 looks huge from the inside, the aisles are VERY wide, an excellent plane.
The IL-62's were quite old, but appeared to be in good shape (not overlly rattly during take off)
I would liek to try out the TU-154 in the future, as well as teh IL-86 with the cargo deck entrance.
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767-332ER From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2030 posts, RR: 12 Reply 10, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 3 days ago) and read 1921 times:
1993 MAD-HAV on a IL-62 with Cubana. Scared the crap out of me...but I do love Russian airliners...specially the Tu-154, IL96, etc...
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Alessandro From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 1897 times:
Gone with the TU-154, noiser than Boeings and Airbuses otherwise no problem.
Russian/Ukrainian planes/helicopters usually got good airframes, but not so good engines, noisy and thrusty...
AZjetgeek From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 235 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1878 times:
Never having flown on one, it's hard to say. However, I really like the new An-140 and An-148, both of which are built in the Ukraine. I'm of Ukranian ancestry, which explains the bias.
Also, the 140 resembles both the BAe Avro series as well as the Fairchild-Dornier 328Jet.
Pilotaydin From Turkey, joined Sep 2004, 2498 posts, RR: 50 Reply 15, posted (8 years 7 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1741 times:
oh wow good question, i flew on Tu-154s....wow can that thing climb or what? anyone vouch for this? We took off outta moscow where the TAT was -26 cel. that thing was like a ROCKET!
My only concern was the inch thick ice we accumulated around the not so tightly sealed seals...
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ayd
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