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Soviet Jet Ranges?

Thvgjp From Ukraine, joined Mar 2002, 158 posts, RR: 0
Posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1230 times:

I am currently reading REG Davis book on Aeroflot and in it there are comparisons of the soviet planes to western counterparts. My question is in nearly all cases the Soviet planes have much lower range figures listed than the western counterparts taht are about the same size. Could those Soviet engines be such gas hogs??
Glen

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Sushka From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 4784 posts, RR: 16
Reply 1, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1211 times:

Alot of them do have short ranges, but some have good range like the Tu114 and Il62.

Pershoyu Spravoyu Litaki!

MD-90 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 8418 posts, RR: 13
Reply 2, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 971 times:

Yes.

And if you're reading Aeroflot: An Airline an its Aircraft you rock because that book is way cool. So are the Pan Am and Delta editions (and I want the TWA and Eastern ones too).