Sukhoi Superjet100 closer to first flight, page 1

reply to post by Zaphod58

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Look at that cockpit one again... See any control column??

It's probably a sidestick controller like Airbus uses. The A380 has one like that.

reply to post by Now_Then

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Interesting find, Now_Then,

Looks like the Russians are adopting Airbuses's joystick, fly-by-wire approach. Some collaboration there? I don't know, since I really haven't heard about this project until now...fascinating.

As far as I know...(which ain't much!)...Boeing has shied away from fly-by-wire, though not sure about the 787. Only know the 777 has FBW in the throttles, still rely on cables for flight controls.

...you know, I was on an A320 jumpseat, years ago, about ten...it was on America West, and I felt this really odd vibration. The two guys up front said to each other 'there it goes again', something like that. So, I'm sitting there thinking, 'What?' I had to ask, since I don't know much about the A320 (flew the old A-300, back in the 1980s...lots of differences!).

Anyway, they told me about a continuing anomoly in the elevators...an electronic 'glitch' that caused the elevators to vibrate a bit, just a little bit, in certain postions at cruise. The airplane's LogBook had a history of write-ups, and sign-offs, because the problem was deemed minor, but could not be traced. Needless to say, I was a little disturbed...but the two guys who flew the A320 every day seemed unconcerned, so I knew it was minor...probably just an aspect of FBW technology. I just hope they have a buttload of fail-safes built or programmed in....!

I know that FBW is proven, tested in military airplanes, saves weight and rigging, and MX costs...and cables can jam, etc, etc...I am trying to learn to trust it, call me old school....

reply to post by waynos

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Alenia....man, I know I think I knew something, but never heard of them, so I guess...

Thanks for that, waynos...like I say, I just fly 'em, I don't build 'em.

But, Alenia is something new, to me, and I am interested in new things, so, thanks again!!!

reply to post by Zaphod58

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Thanks, Zaph....

I'm trying to remember the original pic, the exterior...sure resembled an A320!!!

Let's just hope that they have TCAS, and understand how it works, this time!!

[added]....that was a cheap shot, and to some probably a bizarre reference to something they don't understand. The mid-air from a few years ago, was partly the flight crew, partly ATC's fault....that's all

[edit on 23-2-2008 by weedwhacker]

Everything you could want to know about the Superjet100:

www.flightglobal.com...

It's the first time that a Russian design has been designed to meet Western standards from the outset.

reply to post by weedwhacker

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Alenia is a bit like BAE or Boeing, but Italian

They are partners on the Eurofighter Typhoon and Boeing 787 amongst other things, a real high tech big hitter internationally, so they should do Sukhoi and the SSJ-100 a lot of good.

[edit on 24-2-2008 by waynos]

www.flightglobal.com...

Flight has pictures of the engine run that were released. Still no word on a flight date.

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