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Ukrainian-Russian transport plane passes desert, mountain tests
Inter TV, Kiev
15 Aug 05
A new Ukrainian-Russian plane, the An-148, has completed yet another
field test. This time the plane successfully passed tests in the
Uzbek deserts and Armenian mountains, the Antonov design bureau said.
Pilots did not have any complaints about either engines or
electronics. The real technical specifications of the plane [measured
during the tests] coincided with those planned. In other words,
the tests showed that the An-148 is suitable for work in Central
Asia and the Middle East. The Antonov design bureau is planning to
complete all the tests by March 2006. Nevertheless, mass production
of the plane has already been started in Kiev and Voronezh.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Inter TV, Kiev
15 Aug 05
A new Ukrainian-Russian plane, the An-148, has completed yet another
field test. This time the plane successfully passed tests in the
Uzbek deserts and Armenian mountains, the Antonov design bureau said.
Pilots did not have any complaints about either engines or
electronics. The real technical specifications of the plane [measured
during the tests] coincided with those planned. In other words,
the tests showed that the An-148 is suitable for work in Central
Asia and the Middle East. The Antonov design bureau is planning to
complete all the tests by March 2006. Nevertheless, mass production
of the plane has already been started in Kiev and Voronezh.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress