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

Engine Start-up of number 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) onboard Tupolev Tu-154B-2 registered as P-561 operated by Air Koryo. The engines are Kuznetsov NK-8-2U, showing off the distinctive sound of its airstarter. The aircraft got prepared for charter flight JS222 to Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport (FNJ).

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Tupolev
• Tu154
• Tu154B
• Tu154B2
• Tu-154
• Tu-154B
• Tu-154B-2
• Air Koryo
• Engine Start
• Engine Startup
• PEK
• Beijing Airport
• Beijing
• Beijing Capital Airport
• Window View
• P-561
• Engine View
• Airstarter
• Engine Startup sound

[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]

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

[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

[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.

[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.

[trainfreak7745]

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

[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.

[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 :)

[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.