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The 400 Seat Passenger Plane With No Customers: The Il-96-400M
Russian aircraft builder Ilyushin is readying a brand new plane for certification. The Il-96-400M is a widebody quadjet with space for up to 400 passengers onboard. Despite delays to the program, the jet is expected to take its first flight next year. The only problem is, nobody wants it. Two years ago, in early 2018, Russian planemaker Ilyushin revealed plans to build a new widebody aircraft based on the Il-96. It would be capable of accommodating some 400 passengers in a single-class… (simpleflying.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
What a joke :) It's needs training wheels during production ? LMAO
Da! Good for transporting prisoner to Gulag
Russia is a wanabe country with 3 states having a higher GDP
1 United States 21,427,690
2 China 14,140,163
3 Japan 5,154,475
4 Germany 3,863,344
5 California 3,137,469
6 India 2,935,570
7 United Kingdom 2,743,586
8 France 2,707,074
9 Italy 1,988,636
10 Texas 1,886,956
11 Brazil 1,847,020
12 New York 1,731,910
13 Canada 1,730,914
14 Russia 1,637,892
Russia is a wanabe country with 3 states having a higher GDP
1 United States 21,427,690
2 China 14,140,163
3 Japan 5,154,475
4 Germany 3,863,344
5 California 3,137,469
6 India 2,935,570
7 United Kingdom 2,743,586
8 France 2,707,074
9 Italy 1,988,636
10 Texas 1,886,956
11 Brazil 1,847,020
12 New York 1,731,910
13 Canada 1,730,914
14 Russia 1,637,892
Russian commercial aircraft have always been behind the curve. Planes like the Tu-134 and Tu-154 were DC-9 and 727 wanna-be's. Both tended to crash a lot. While the Sukoi design bureau turned out great fighters and Ukrainian Antonov turned out marvelous heavy lift planes, the commercial side never did very well.
The Il-96 was a clear knock off of the 767 and originally was a joint venture with Pratt-Whitney to power the plane. But things didn't work out. The -400 is too many years in the past. It's a waste of resources to continue a plane like this with Airbus 340-600 now in the bone yard.
The Il-96 was a clear knock off of the 767 and originally was a joint venture with Pratt-Whitney to power the plane. But things didn't work out. The -400 is too many years in the past. It's a waste of resources to continue a plane like this with Airbus 340-600 now in the bone yard.
What a waste of resources. It's doomed and will never fly.
I may eventually fly in 10 or 12 years... :) LOL!
Just noticed my error... UGH... "It may", Not "I"