ILYUSHIN-78 de los EEUU y la propuesta de IL-98 al concurso.

[Rusindus]

Interesante.



via http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-%28North-American/Ilyushin-Il-78/1088298/L/

This is absolutely the first US registered Russian Il-78 whose photograph you could find nowhere at this moment. According to the FAA registry, this airplane is acquired by the North American Tactical Aviation, and was designed to capitalize on the aviation support needs of the U.S. Military and other allied nations. Currently, the aircraft has been grounded on Sherman/Denison - Grayson County Airport.

[Andrei Tupolev]

Pues por lo visto hay un concurso de 35 billones de dolares, para unos 179 aviones de repostaje, en el cual participa OAK, que va a presentar una version del IL-96. Se esta debatiendo en forumavia

[Andrei Tupolev]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703580904575132081360882728.html?mod=WSJ_business_whatsNews

Russian Firm to Bid on Air Force Tanker Program
BY PETER SANDERS

In another twist to the ongoing saga to replace the Air Force's aging fleet of aerial refueling tankers, United Aircraft Corp. of Russia is planning to bid on the $40 billion contract, according to a person familiar with its plans.

United Aircraft, an aerospace consortium owned by the Russian government, will seek to offer a tanker version of its Ilyushin Il-96 wide-body jetliner, dubbed the Il-98, this person said. The planes would be largely built in Russia, and assembled in the U.S., ...

[Rusindus]

Va... Solo hay que recordar lo que hicieron con IL-96M...

Yo diria que los rusos y norteamericanos han quedado en que UAC participe para que haya "concurso"... Asi los rusos presentan al mundo IL-98 y los norteamericanos firman con Boeing... Ambos ganan.

[Andrei Tupolev]

Ya veremos, pero por ahora no hay ninguna informacion adicional.

[Rusindus]

Bueno, si, que la UAC lo ha desmentido. Dicen que ni conocen al tipo ese que lo enuncio...

[Andrei Tupolev]

Mecaguen   Yo ya veia un contrato de 200 IL-96  

[Andrei Tupolev]

Yyeeaaaa!!!!!

http://www.aex.ru/news/2010/3/24/74050/