New Russian turboprop Il-114-300 completes maiden flight
Ilyushin Il-114-300, the new Russian regional turboprop, made its maiden flight on Wednesday at Zhukovsky airfield, the day after the MC-21-310 jet took off for …
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China expects to deliver 1,000 CR929 aircraft by 2045
Despite Western suspicion, the CR929 wide-body jet program would be making great strides, according to COMAC chief designer Chen Yingchun. During an aviation summit in …
Russian government also plans to reduce investment in the CR929 widebody
Subsidy cuts in Russian commercial aircraft programs go beyond the four-engine IL-96-400M. According to Flight Global, the country’s government is also seeking to reduce investment …
Russia may develop the “Super Flanker” fighter from 2027
Russia has in the new Su-57 5th generation stealth fighter its newest military star. Developed by Sukhoi, the fighter jet is entering production to fulfill …
Nearly 68 years old, Russian bomber Tupolev Tu-95 gets updated version
When ‘Bear’ first took off in November 1952, Joseph Stalin was still the premier of the Soviet Union, although he was already quite ill. The …
Sukhoi is about to start production of the Su-57 stealth fighter
As with the Covid-19 vaccine, Russia has skipped steps in industrial processes to reaffirm its national pride. This has also been the case with the …
Aeroflot plans to operate 200 Russian aircraft in 2026
Owner of a fleet of 359 aircraft, Aeroflot and its subsidiaries operate mostly Western models with the exception of the SSJ100 jet. But that scenario …
Russian turboprop aircraft Il-114-300 is expected to make its inaugural flight in September
UAC is due to fly the first turboprop plane Il-114-300 in September, Russian Industry Minister Oleg Bocharov confirmed on Wednesday. The passenger aircraft is an …
UAC promises to deliver six MC-21 jets in 2021
The A320 jet family is currently the most successful commercial jet series in history, no doubt. In just over 30 years, Airbus single-aisle aircraft have …
Contrary to the market, Russia invests in four-engine passenger jet
The aeronautics industry has already understood that twin-engine jets are incomparably more economical than three-engine and four-engine aircraft. The failure of A380 sales and the …
Russia intends to receive 76 Su-57 fighters by 2028
After going on a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo escorted by six Sukhoi Su-57 fighters, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters that …
Military transport Ilyushin IL-112V flies for the first time
UAC, the Russian holding company that brings together several aircraft manufacturers in the country, has announced the maiden flight of the Il-112V, a military transport …
Leonardo may become COMAC’s partner in widebody CR929
The ambitious program of the widebody CR929 jet can count on an important European aid. The Italian group Leonardo was invited by COMAC to participate …
Sukhoi PAK FA is designated as Su-57
The long-awaited Russian response to American stealth fighters is about to come true. And now it even has official designation: Sukhoi Su-57. This is the …
