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Hunan praises Russian quitted stunt flying
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-03-19 11:48
Forestry department officials of central-south China's Hunan province have
praised the Russian Air Force's decision not to permit an aerobatics team to fly
through the Tianmen Hole as a "wise decision."
"We are very happy to hear that the Russian aircrafts will not fly through
the Tianmen Hole," said Hu Changqing, deputy head and press officer of the
provinical forestry department, at a press conference on Saturday.
Mount Tianmen is the second national forest in Zhangjiajie and it first
played host to a world aerobatic competition in 1999.
Local media had reported that the Russian SU-27 fighter jet will perform a
stunt that involves flying through the Tianmen Hole, cut in the mountain 132
meters above the ground, 60 meters in deep and 57 meters wide.
Yet the Russian Air Force confirmed on Friday that they will not fly through
the hole.
Bizhev Aitech, deputy chief of the Russian Air Force, said the decision was
made after considering ecological and environmental protection, since heavy
aircraft can cause powerful air currents when flying low that might damage both
the aircraft and the cave.
Hu said although developing tourism resources is crucial to many forest
parks, the protection of natural resources is the priority. He thanked the
Russian Air Force for their consideration.
In 1982, Zhangjiajie built China's first forest park and currently Hunan
province has 72 forest parks, 27 of which are at state
level.
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