Posted: 7/26/2016 1:26:27 PM EDT
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http://english.gov.cn/news/photos/2016/07/23/content_281475400112079.htm
Competing with the Japanese? |
| Except the Japanese plane hasn't exactly set any sales records. Total production of the Shin Meiwa is under 50. That's one per year since 1971. The Bombardier 215/415 series gives you another 220 airframes, since 1969. Not quite five per year and its a much smaller aircraft. (I don't think the production line is currently active) Hard to see just what market this is aimed at. Too big/too expensive for the water bomber field. Too inefficient to be a maritime patrol aircraft. Or transport. Landing on water is cool and all but is there really a need for it? Most of the rest of the aviation world seems have decided no. |
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Except the Japanese plane hasn't exactly set any sales records. Total production of the Shin Meiwa is under 50. That's one per year since 1971. The Bombardier 215/415 series gives you another 220 airframes, since 1969. Not quite five per year and its a much smaller aircraft. (I don't think the production line is currently active) Hard to see just what market this is aimed at. Too big/too expensive for the water bomber field. Too inefficient to be a maritime patrol aircraft. Or transport. Landing on water is cool and all but is there really a need for it? Most of the rest of the aviation world seems have decided no. The Chinese will manufacture a market for it. |
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Except the Japanese plane hasn't exactly set any sales records. Total production of the Shin Meiwa is under 50. That's one per year since 1971. The Bombardier 215/415 series gives you another 220 airframes, since 1969. Not quite five per year and its a much smaller aircraft. (I don't think the production line is currently active) Hard to see just what market this is aimed at. Too big/too expensive for the water bomber field. Too inefficient to be a maritime patrol aircraft. Or transport. Landing on water is cool and all but is there really a need for it? Most of the rest of the aviation world seems have decided no. The Chinese will manufacture a market for it. Supposedly, they're going to use this to solidify their claims to the Spratlys. |