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Mitsubishi Heavy announces production of Japan's 1st passenger jet

Mitsubishi Heavy announces production of Japan's 1st passenger jet

Saturday 29th March, 06:21 AM JST

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  • ancientone at 11:52 AM JST - 29th March

    I think this is great news! the jet looks sleak and I bet it has all the comforts plus some. Now if there is only a way to make it fuel economical.

  • Zenigata2 at 12:05 PM JST - 29th March

    While it's true that the 182nd and last YS-11 rolled off the assembly line in 1973, up to August 2006 there were still 12 of those aircraft in operation. That speaks volumes about the reliability and popularity of that plane.

    I hope that the new MHI Regional Jet will be as succesful as the YS-11, on the design and assembly of which MHI was one of the main participants. That would give a much needed boost to Japan's highly underrated aerospace industry.

  • Taka313 at 07:08 PM JST - 29th March

    Zenigata2, I rode in a JMSDF YS-11 once back in '96. It was cold and loud, but slow. Our other choice for returning to Kanto from Okinawa was a ship. My co-worker really thought we chose poorly (he went through a couple of air sickness bags because of turbulence near Iwakuni during one of our many stops).

    Taka

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