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dapaterson said:A fundamental problem with buying a HIND (or any otherSovietRussian designs is that they are not desinged with NATO STANAGs in mind. They will not use standard parts or supplies (to the point where fuels may not be fully compatible), thus increasing the log support tail for the fleets, and placing us in a precaarious position where a less than reliable country controls access to key parts.
The quality control for such aircraft is also suspect; plus, they aren't certified for North American operation. Every time we bring an Antonov into Canada waivers are required; not really practical for a fleet that will be routinely employed in domestic scenarios (training etc).
Other than the non-standard support requirements, lack of quality control, and lack of reliable access to spares, I can't think of many other problems...