Contrary to the wishes of Russian president Vladimir Putin expressed last year, the Russian aerospace industry will not now be proceeding with developing a supersonic business jet based on the platform of the Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber, industry and trade minister Denis Manturov has told Vedomosti business daily. According to his statement, a clean-sheet aircraft developed by United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will cost twice as much as one based on its subsonic peers. Russia’s aerospace… (www.rusaviainsider.com) 更多...
