Russian supersonic Tupolev business jet proposal is taken off the agenda

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) More...