New Russian aircraft put into active service

[webfact]

New Russian aircraft put into active service today

 

 

BANGKOK: - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today presided over a ceremony commissioning two newly purchased transport planes into active service of the Royal Thai Air Force at the Sixth Wing base in Don Mueang.

 

The Russian aircraft were purchased at US$ 34 million each.

 

Thailand ordered the purchase of two aircraft from Russia.

 

The aircraft will be used for defense and transportation purposes, including transporting important figures, and supporting government activities such as on humanitarian purposes, he said.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/new-russian-aircraft-put-active-service-today/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-09-01

[tomwct]

1. I wonder who is going to service them. The Americans service aircraft made by the US during their Cobra Gold exercises!

[Sphere]

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It is one of the best 300 planes in the world procured by the Government and has high efficiency but at reasonable price.

 

Of course, but it would be asking too much from the reporter to mention the make and model.

[steve187]

The deal was done last year, the Russians buying rubber and the Thai's 3 x  Sukhoi superjet passenger aircraft ,

 

Toys for the boys

[Wilsonandson]

The deal was done last year, the Russians buying rubber and the Thai's 3 x  Sukhoi superjet passenger aircraft ,

 

Toys for the boys

http://www.ibtimes.com/russia-could-sell-military-planes-thailand-buy-rubber-part-increased-bilateral-trade-1873891

[smutcakes]

The Navy boys must be spitting feathers!!

[Acharn]

36 minutes ago, smutcakes said:

The Navy boys must be spitting feathers!!

 

Yes, but never mind, the government will buy them a couple of submarines to make up for it.

[smutcakes]

33 minutes ago, Acharn said:

 

Yes, but never mind, the government will buy them a couple of submarines to make up for it.

 

I think they have been given Utapao as a pet project instead 

[KhunBENQ]

3 hours ago, Sphere said:

 

Of course, but it would be asking too much from the reporter to mention the make and model.

The other Engiish newspaper that does not allow links here has a more detailed report.

 

Sukhoi Superjet 100LR
 

[ChrisY1]

Indonesia it seems, has ordered 12 of these....Thailand 2.....I wonder what the commission values were?

[tifino]

 

Transport

 

555  

 

 

VIP for the scrabbled egg-on-cap brigade is more likely, 

 

 

and the Airforce itself will itself carry on with it's Hercs

 

[tomacht8]

$34 million per aircraft is very cheap.
Comparable aircraft for 100 passengers cost much more.
A318 around $75 Million or 737-700 around $80 Million.
I am wondering if this is the final price or other transactions are counted against it.
 

[jamesbrock]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The Russian aircraft were purchased at US$ 34 million each.

 

Funny, this Russian newspaper in February said the aircraft were only $ 27-28 million each... 

 

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vedomosti.ru%2Fbusiness%2Farticles%2F2016%2F02%2F09%2F627909-sukhoi-superjet-podesheveli&edit-text=

[FredNL]

Compared to submarines, Russian aircrafts don't need any maintenance. They will surface automaticly what you can't say about submarines.. If the Thai would build a submarine, it would set a world record for sub merging. It would never ever come up again...

[Psimbo]

8 hours ago, Sphere said:

 

Of course, but it would be asking too much from the reporter to mention the make and model.

,,,, but then you wouldn't have anything to grumble about. 

[Psimbo]

2 hours ago, tifino said:

 

Transport

 

555  

 

 

VIP for the scrabbled egg-on-cap brigade is more likely, 

 

 

and the Airforce itself will itself carry on with it's Hercs

 

So, like most other airforces then? 

[mfd101]

Brave lads, those RTAF boys!

[manfredtillmann]

12 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

Brave lads, those RTAF boys!

agreed...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Salak_Sukhoi_Superjet_100_crash

but perhaps thai pilots are not as gun - hoe...

given the small number of incidents with this type of plane it actually appears to be safe (r) than previous generations of soviet made aircraft.

[Sayonarax]

Lol at all the anti russians here. Aww competetion, we wouldnt want that now.

 

 

 

[Sphere]

3 hours ago, Psimbo said:

,,,, but then you wouldn't have anything to grumble about. 

 

I bet it made your waking up today worthwhile, that comment.

[Wilsonandson]

A special day in photos!

[fredge45]

Beware boys... as the Indonesians found out the hard way... these are not earth movers.

 

RIP Capt Gatot, my good friend who was killed riding in the demo flight...

[OMGImInPattaya]

On 9/1/2016 at 8:06 AM, Acharn said:

 

Yes, but never mind, the government will buy them a couple of submarines to make up for it.

Maybe they could base them on their plane-less "aircraft" carrier  

[geriatrickid]

This is going to be an interesting adventure as I don't believe anyone with seniority is going to fly on the airplane. The planes  will soon either be in storage or in a crash.

[JAG]

23 hours ago, tifino said:

 

Transport

 

555  

 

 

VIP for the scrabbled egg-on-cap brigade is more likely, 

 

 

and the Airforce itself will itself carry on with it's Hercs

 

 

21 hours ago, Psimbo said:

So, like most other airforces then? 

With 12 C130s but 1 Boeing 737, 1 Airbus 319, 5 HS 748s and now these 2 (or is it 3?) Sukhois they do seem to have rather a lot of "VIP" transports, compared to cargo/ troop transports.