24-08-2006, 06:45 AM
It was a TU-154M. While the TU-154 series first flew in 1968, and entered commercial service in 1972, the -M series
was introduced in 1982 and continued in producion until this very year.
The Tu-154 is the russian equivalent to the 727 in size and performance, and has been kept in production for such a
long time because it's a very good, rugged, reliable design.
According with the info on airdisaster.com, the doomed Pulkovo was manufactured in 1992, so it wasn't as old as
media says. It's true that the plane's safety record is poor, but in general most of those accidents are attributed to faulty
mainteinance, human error and the extreme weather the model has to deal with, rather than a faulty design.
In general, media is really ignorant about aviation, so I look elsewhere for info about aviation-related news -or anything
that requires a certain technical knowledge. For instance, I remember I heard that the AA plane that crashed in NY shortly
after 9-11, 2001 was a "Boeing Air-bus" (!!). And, according with the media coverage of the day, the doomed Sybir Airlines
lost in Irkustk in July was no other than an A380!
Not too long ago, journalists would document themselves before saying something. Nowadays, they're pretty ignorant of
everything except what they're taught at college. :b
was introduced in 1982 and continued in producion until this very year.
The Tu-154 is the russian equivalent to the 727 in size and performance, and has been kept in production for such a
long time because it's a very good, rugged, reliable design.
According with the info on airdisaster.com, the doomed Pulkovo was manufactured in 1992, so it wasn't as old as
media says. It's true that the plane's safety record is poor, but in general most of those accidents are attributed to faulty
mainteinance, human error and the extreme weather the model has to deal with, rather than a faulty design.
In general, media is really ignorant about aviation, so I look elsewhere for info about aviation-related news -or anything
that requires a certain technical knowledge. For instance, I remember I heard that the AA plane that crashed in NY shortly
after 9-11, 2001 was a "Boeing Air-bus" (!!). And, according with the media coverage of the day, the doomed Sybir Airlines
lost in Irkustk in July was no other than an A380!
Not too long ago, journalists would document themselves before saying something. Nowadays, they're pretty ignorant of
everything except what they're taught at college. :b
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