Air Koryo Tu-154B-2 - Engine Start-up Sequence at Beijing Capital Airport (PEK), China

[hornerm5]

There is a generation on engine #3 that supply all electrical for plane. Most airline use external power to plane before starting the engine also can use battery.

[lSaif]

I am scared of flying on these older airplanes, do North Korea have any new Airplanes I can fly on to visit NK?

Thank you.

[999casino999]

@lSaif air china does have a route from beijing to pyongyang. You can also take the train if you really feel uncomfortable with flying :)

[ballebanan]

@lSaif

Wouldn't worry, Tupolev planes are very sturdy. Air Koryo has some Tu-204s though. They are roughly equivalent to a Boeing 757.

[trainfreak7745]

@ballebanan Tupolev sucks Russian planes are craps almost 70% of aircraft crashes and fatalites are on Russian planes

[TheWarPlanet]

@trainfreak7745 I'll agree with you that Russian planes are shit but 70% is incorrect and why would you make up such a lie? They hardly crash because anyone hardly uses them.

[trainfreak7745]

@TheWarPlanet ok maybe not 70 but i know it is somewhere around 55% and that shows how bad they are anyone barely uses them and the stats are that bad

[alexxed145]

154b-2's enjine starter makes that noise

[JPetroSS]

Why do Tu-154s make this strange noise before startup?

[88mroux]

How did the trip go for you in North Korea?

[Chefsalat76]

@88mroux

Hi there, sorry I missed your post. It is an interesting trip and well worth it. It sort of is like a time machine into Eastern European countries in the 1980's, something I missed when it was next door. I went on a tour which also included three domestic flights and a visit to the Arirang Mass Games. Also a major driver for me to go were the various rare aircraft types one can fly on over there.

[trainfreak7745]

@Chefsalat76 Russian made planes are crap compared to Boeing and Airbus