North Korea's HIGHLY ORIGINAL light single.

[Itchy]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...n-flies-North-Korean-made-plane-in-video.html

That is some leading edge stuff there. Wonder where they came up with the idea to design an aircraft that would look like that.

Furthermore, How would you like to be his instructor?

 

[flyingbum]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...n-flies-North-Korean-made-plane-in-video.html

That is some leading edge stuff there. Wonder where they came up with the idea to design an aircraft that would look like that.

Furthermore, How would you like to be his instructor?

The looping of that engine sound and that awful music was killing my ears.

 

[Beefy McGee]

It's got windshield wipers?

The blue stripes look like painter's tape.

 

[z987k]

Money says it's Chinese. And it has ECI cylinders.

 

[ChasenSFO]

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It's got windshield wipers?

Because the prop just doesn't cut it.

 

[hook_dupin]

Good for them on making the capital investment to build the world's most common and numerous airplane.


Legitimate question: when are Chinese factories going to start cranking out unlicensed airplanes to meet aviation demand in their country?

 

[matthew]

It's got windshield wipers?

North Korean windshield deice

 

[Groundpounder]

That looks like a 172.

 

[Mark815]

Celebrating the success of finally being able to create a light piston aircraft, while threatening to bomb us with "Advanced nuclear weapons". What a joke.

This is the one time I really wanted to see a wing snap off or a stall/spin right into a firey crash.

 

[jskibo]

As soon as they build a Seminole I bet ATP opens a Pyongyang branch......

 

[Finny]

Could you imagine if they didn't have 10 degrees of flaps set on such a short runway?! No way would they have the take-off performance to get airborne!

Edit: Anyone notice that the cockpit shot doesn't show the normal 6 Pack, but only 5 instruments? Makes me wonder what they left out...

 

[z987k]

Good for them on making the capital investment to build the world's most common and numerous airplane.


Legitimate question: when are Chinese factories going to start cranking out unlicensed airplanes to meet aviation demand in their country?

I bet they already do. There's a Chinese dhc-6 knockoff.

 

[deadstick]

It might have been assembled north of the DMZ, but there are many pieces get were made in KS, like the 182/210 yoke. See the leading edge cuff?

 

[JeppUpdater]

Furthermore, How would you like to be his instructor?

This sounds like a FlightSafety or CAE interview question.

"You've just completed a simulator session with your client Kim Jong-un. He believes he is ready for the checkride but you do not. He has a set of throwing stars and an awesome haircut. What do you do?"

 

[ahw01]

 

[Roger Roger]

It might have been assembled north of the DMZ, but there are many pieces get were made in KS, like the 182/210 yoke. See the leading edge cuff?

Most of the Cessna parts I see these days are hecho en Mexico.

 

[CFI A&P]

Certainly looks like Cleveland wheels and brakes to me.

 

[poser765]

As soon as they build a Seminole I bet ATP opens a Pyongyang branch......

*sigh* Only funny because it is so very true.

 

[Runincolorado]

This sounds like a FlightSafety or CAE interview question.

"You've just completed a simulator session with your client Kim Jong-un. He believes he is ready for the checkride but you do not. He has a set of throwing stars and an awesome haircut. What do you do?"

Let him fly, contact insurance and request the pay out to your Swiss bank account. Immediately leave the country with family and friends.

 

[Hiboglossi]

Could you imagine if they didn't have 10 degrees of flaps set on such a short runway?! No way would they have the take-off performance to get airborne!

Edit: Anyone notice that the cockpit shot doesn't show the normal 6 Pack, but only 5 instruments? Makes me wonder what they left out...

I saw that too. My guess would be the VSI. It looked like the throttle was in a different place as well. Still, we shouldn't make fun of it since it has a 3-bladed prop and our 172s only have 2! And an extra exhaust pipe as well! And American 172s sure don't have windshield wipers.

Seriously, though, I couldn't help but laugh at the Great Leader flying a Cessna 172 for a propaganda film with the heroic classical music and excited narration in the background. I know most North Koreans probably have never been on or likely even seen an airplane, so it probably seemed impressive to them, but it just looks like a parody of itself. North Korea has outdone themselves again when it comes to cheesy propaganda movies.