Fuselage Test Barrel for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Arrives

[MrAssbaron]

That's Bombardier's work team, Quebec style. One guy works to transport the thing and twenty overpaid knuckleheads to watch. Where's the economics?

[youngfart40]

@MrAssbaron Quebec eh? well what do you expect? Arent they mostly french frogs? They probably do business airbus style. Over priced and over paid.

[MrAssbaron]

@youngfart40 Right on my man...You hit a bulls eye.

[MrAssbaron]

Taking into account the scale of the tube diameter versus the humans standing next to it, add the seats, paneling and other amenities and that doesn't look like a roomy plane. But then again that's a layman's perspective.

[starlinestudios]

@MrAssbaron

That's if Boeing and Airbus actually come out with something new in the next 5 years. If the C-series works out and B/A has nothing to counter, they might be able to pull off 500 frames.

[MrAssbaron]

I know the guy who wrapped it in the protective wrap

[neoning2222]

This Fuselage Test Barrel is made in Shenyang, China

[anthrenigma]

Good to get a sense of scale for this airplane. Still smaller than most 737's, but just big enough to start taking a bit out of Boeing's marketplace. I look forward to seeing more.

[MrAssbaron]

If they take a few paltry orders away from Boeing it's because they'll get the Canadian government involved in dirty financing of this dud just to buy time.

Already the development cost is 3.5 billion, up from the original 2 billion. A they still don't have a prototype yet.

[projectdurden]

thats cool that it has windows, but when they put the seats in, the windows never line up with the seats correctly so when you are flying, the windows never match up with the rows.

[jagagnier1]

The window cut outs are made based structural limitation, the placement of the seats is up to individual airlines. In an effort to make more money most airline cram in a 'few' extra rows which results in poor seating row to window alignment.

[projectdurden]

no kidding, and that also means I never have enough leg room.

[habbsterr]

I know the interior designer for the C-series. some airlines have it very fancy

[MrAssbaron]

It's probably the same guy who copied the interior of the Dornier 728 jet