Originally Posted by
rrgg
When I responded to the MD-80 and Tupolev comparison, I did write, "If I remember correctly." In other words, that means I don't have data readily available.
However with a quick search I can see that statistically the MD-80 has the 2nd best record on this short list of 19:
http://www.airdisaster.com/statistics/
Model Rate Events No. Flights Rank
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 0.45 9 20 Million 2
Boeing 727 0.66 46 70.0 Million 6
Boeing 737 0.62 47 76.0 Million 5
This article tries to debunk some misconceptions about the Tupolev, yet still says it has a "questionable safety record."
http://dir.salon.com/story/tech/col/...101/index.html
Since it at least has a questionable safety record, I would ask you the same question. Do you have statistics showing the ratio of flying hours to accidents? I'm not being facetious. I'm just interested.
Certainly, here is the statistics for Tupolev-154:
56 incidents for 1015 aircraft built.
Statistics for B-727 (the closest Western aircraft model):
104 incidents for 1832 aircraft built
Result: 0.055 incidents per aircraft for Tupolev-154, and 0.056 incidents per aircraft for B-727.
Where is the questionable safety rating you are taking about?
http://www.jacdec.de/statistics/types/Types.htm