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2009-09-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2009-09-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 They can create a fearsom world-beating fighter jet, all kinds of advanced weaponry that has never been seen before (and probably will never be) but they can't create their own indiginously produced jetliner? How strange.

Posted by gorb 2009-09-12 01:26|| 2009-09-12 01:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Sukhoi is building this regional jet in partnership with Alenia Aeronautica, an Italian firm. Boeing is 'consulting' on the project (?).

Apparently the Iranians decided not to trust their airline passengers to Iran's own 'vapor-ware'.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-09-12 08:26|| 2009-09-12 08:26|| Front Page Top

#3 How nice the regime is showing concern for its citizens now.

As for the Sus, high tech is groovy, but as Manfred von Ricthoven said "The quality of the crate matters little. It is the quality of the man sitting in the crate that counts".

Posted by SteveS 2009-09-12 13:06|| 2009-09-12 13:06|| Front Page Top

#4 And maintenance. Don't forget maintenance. Ins'Allah maintenance does not cut it, even for the most technically sophisticated aircraft. Good luck with your aircraft, Iran. Better hire expat mechanics, if you can find enough willing to put up with your insanity.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-09-12 16:27|| 2009-09-12 16:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Insh'allah lawndarts

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-09-12 16:31|| 2009-09-12 16:31|| Front Page Top

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