Every Russian Airliner Explained By Its Odd Shape In 11 Minutes

Every Russian Airliner Explained By Its Odd Shape In 11 Minutes Every Russian airliner here is explained by its odd shape, and by what that compromise bought in service. The Irkut MC-21 is wider than an Airbus A320 so passengers can get past the trolley, the Tupolev Tu-154 folds six-wheel bogies into pods for rough airfields, and the Tupolev Tu-144 grew canards to bring its landing speed down. The Yakovlev Yak-40 put a jet on short dirt strips, and the Ilyushin Il-62 rests on a tail stand to balance four rear engines. 00:00 Irkut MC-21. 01:06 Sukhoi Superjet 100. 02:09 Tupolev Tu-204. 03:09 Ilyushin Il96. 04:28 Ilyushin Il86. 05:27 Tupolev Tu-154. 06:28 Tupolev Tu-144. 07:36 Tupolev Tu-114. 08:52 Yakovlev Yak-40. 09:41 Ilyushin Il-62. #AircraftExplained #JetEnginesExplained #GiantMachinesExplained