I considered the possibility that they want many more soon. But I do not expect that.I don't see any problems for China to build more ZUBR domestically, China already got all the blue print ... even China most likely has improved it significantly
I considered the possibility that they want many more soon. But I do not expect that.I don't see any problems for China to build more ZUBR domestically, China already got all the blue print ... even China most likely has improved it significantly
The NK_Engines_Company is a Russian company that also produces the engines for the Tu-160.who is producing NK-12 now? If it is in Russia, there is a bargin chip in Russian hand. China (forced) buying Zubr from Russia would be more than likely (like Su-35).
The NK_Engines_Company is a Russian company that also produces the engines for the Tu-160.
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Your too optimistic on setting up production for a very large engine even when it is of a 60 years old design.I guess that china also got the blueprints for it. Russia was pissed off because it was passed over by ukraine when china signed the agreement to acquire the zubr (russia was asking 1 billion. china rejected it and got 300 million from ukraine). I doubt that russia would want to sold those engines to ukraine/china. So i assume that ukraine already had the factory and blueprints for it.
I don't think it's that easy to just pass over production of something as complicated as the turbine engine though.I guess that china also got the blueprints for it. Russia was pissed off because it was passed over by ukraine when china signed the agreement to acquire the zubr (russia was asking 1 billion. china rejected it and got 300 million from ukraine). I doubt that russia would want to sold those engines to ukraine/china. So i assume that ukraine already had the factory and blueprints for it.
Your too optimistic on setting up production for a very large engine even when it is of a 60 years old design.
I don't think it's that easy to just pass over production of something as complicated as the turbine engine though.
Will be interesting to see if China has the indigenous capabilities to produce the appropriate engines.