By: Rabie - 24th June 2002 at 18:13
Haha
I come in peace, take me to your leader }>
rabie :9
By: KabirT - 24th June 2002 at 05:28
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
hmmm and we though you started speeking marsian }>
By: Rabie - 23rd June 2002 at 21:03
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
afaik = as far as i know
rabie :9
By: greekdude1 - 21st June 2002 at 21:02
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
Rabie, what is “AFAIK?” You’ll please have to clear that up for me. And I still think some of those planes were blatant copies, bigger, small, evolutionary, or otherwise. Not that I have hard data on this, or anything, What do I know?
GD1
By: KabirT - 21st June 2002 at 15:42
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
the TU 144 was the worlds first supersonic commercial jet although Concorde came in service first….but still the TU 144 was the worlds first official supersonic jet when it did a Mach 2 flight in 1968. So in this case you cant say who copied who. Even USA was in the race and had signed a deal with Boeing for ES220, which was the code name for the prototype which never happened due to lack of funds and interest.
By: Rabie - 21st June 2002 at 15:06
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
“blatant copies of some U.S. fighters“
No. AFAIK i can’t think of fighter that are directly alike. some were responses to american planes, and other were natural evolution.
the tu-160 looks liek the b1 superficaially but is so much bigger and tasked diffrently that i think the similarity is superficail. proable the same with concordski (tu-144?)
rabie :9
By: greekdude1 - 21st June 2002 at 09:35
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
Wasn’t the IL-62 a blantant copy of the VC10 back in the day, as well? Also, a few of the MIG’s were blatant copies of some U.S. fighters, like the F-15. When the TU-204 was first introduced, it only had Russian engines. Eventually, they wised up, and offered the RB211’s, and it subsequently sold a few more copies than they would have normally.
GD1
By: carl727 - 21st June 2002 at 08:23
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
great pic, we see TNT aircraft here in LPL, so will keep my eyes peeled !
By: Selsport69 - 20th June 2002 at 21:49
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-06-02 AT 09:55Â PM (GMT)]I think it looks cool. It certainly looks like a 757. But then I always liked the 757/767 range of aircraft
By: Dazza - 20th June 2002 at 21:32
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
Nice looking jet, love the blended winglets, great c/s too, and as for the choice of engines, what more can I say, superb choice!
Regards, Dazza.
By: T5 - 20th June 2002 at 19:47
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
I too can see a link between the 757 and A320 family. It’s certainly a very nice aircraft and I’m impressed because I’ve never been particularly keen on the work of Tupolev.
By: KabirT - 20th June 2002 at 15:46
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
well thats what the russian designs are known for…take from here and there and make it! 😉
By: LGKR - 20th June 2002 at 15:43
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
anyone else find it looks like an A321/B757 hybrid ??
the tail looks so airbus a320 series to me, as does the nose!!
757-like engines and wings tho ?!?!!?
By: Bhoy - 20th June 2002 at 15:12
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
yeah, that’s so definately an RR badge on that pic.
uhoh… I’m starting to dribble again…
mmmmmmmhhhhhh… RB211’s sheer bliss……
By: KabirT - 20th June 2002 at 14:59
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
Yes…they do have RR i think.
By: my dog misha - 20th June 2002 at 14:45
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
If i remember correctly i saw the prototype at Farnborough in 1990.
I believe they had Russian perm engines.
Anyone know if the TNT planes have RR engines?
Looks nice though.
By: Dutchy - 20th June 2002 at 13:44
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
It is indeed a great looking plane, but it’s just a bloody shame that they are regristred and flown from Belguim soil.
best regards,
jw
By: Hand87_5 - 20th June 2002 at 13:09
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
Remember TU144 …… concorde
Remember TU154 ……. B727 or DC8 etc …..
They have good antennas !!!!
By: mongu - 20th June 2002 at 12:49
RE: TNT’s first TU 204-120C
Good looker!
Strange aeroplane though. It seems similar to a 757, yet the 757 is an old design and some airlines are replacing them. Is the Tupolev 20 years behind the times?
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