Atreides 144 Posted June 28, 2009 And this is tragic example of why Russian equipment costs a fraction of their western counterparts. Oh give it a rest will ya ! Just cause its Russian doesnt mean its flawed. Look at the F-16, there's a reason they're called lawn darts. Just because its made in the USA does'nt mean its immune to technical failures and or design flaws. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Jimbib 747 Posted June 28, 2009 Oh give it a rest will ya ! Just cause its Russian doesnt mean its flawed. Look at the F-16, there's a reason they're called lawn darts. Just because its made in the USA does'nt mean its immune to technical failures and or design flaws. This is getting OT, but to be honest mate you're just ignoring the blunt obvious fact that the Russian's were thinking about quantity as opposed to quality when they produced their aircraft. Regardless of the capabilities of them, the build quality and reliability simply does not match that of western aircraft. The levels of quality control and quality assurance are quite different between the two sides. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atreides 144 Posted June 29, 2009 This is getting OT, but to be honest mate you're just ignoring the blunt obvious fact that the Russian's were thinking about quantity as opposed to quality when they produced their aircraft. Regardless of the capabilities of them, the build quality and reliability simply does not match that of western aircraft. The levels of quality control and quality assurance are quite different between the two sides. Yes I know that was true even ten years ago, but we're talking about the Indian built SU(s) They read HAL do have good quality control. Ask the USAF members on this forum who might have seen the HAL built IAF MKI up close during Red Flag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
column5 63 Posted June 29, 2009 Even if HAL does have good production quality control, it can't make up for flaws in design, which is what seems to have caused this crash. Modern aircraft can't fly without their computers, so it is mind-boggling that irreversible switches to turn off that computer should be in a place that is accessible in flight. Why not behind an access panel or actually on the computer itself in the avionics bay? To lose such an expenise aircraft and a life due to misplaced and confusing switches is a real shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted June 29, 2009 F-16s were called lawn darts like 25 years ago. Way to stick with the times! How about that Rick Astley? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atreides 144 Posted June 29, 2009 (edited) F-16s were called lawn darts like 25 years ago. Way to stick with the times! How about that Rick Astley? I'll take the bait for that jab. "Never gonna give you up, Never gonna...." Edited June 29, 2009 by Atreides Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dload 0 Posted June 29, 2009 Best wishes to the pilots family. May he RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
