Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
Not according to Antonov. Antonov tried to revive it and build the second after a 25 year hiatus; they spent three years, got it to 60%, and shelved it. They came back to say it would cost three hundred million to complete the project. Perhaps you're more aware of what's needed than the manufacturer. If Ukraine survives, perhaps you can tell them.
How much it costs has nothing to do with the issue. What I said was that they largely have the tooling to build another if they still have the tooling to build more 124’s. Maybe they don’t, and thus the cost. Maybe they were trying to build one with more modern systems, avionics and engines. Or redesign the center wing and tail since it’s not required to carry an orbiter.
You’re no more informed on the subject than anyone else, but you are emotional about it.