The Smolensk Aviation Plant will establish the production of wing boxes (the structural part of the wing) for the "Ladoga" light aircraft. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Smolensk Region.
Test samples of the wing boxes are in the assembly stage. A flight sample of the wing structural component will be ready in April. Serial production of the part will be launched in the spring of 2025.
Smolensk will also manufacture a complete set of wings for the "Ladoga". The first few sets will be produced this year.
<b>About the "Ladoga" Aircraft</b>
The TVRS-44 "Ladoga" (turboprop regional aircraft for 44 passengers) is being developed by the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) for local airlines. It will replace the An-24, An-26, ATR-42, DHC-300, CRJ-100.
The production chain for the project involves enterprises in Smolensk, Samara, Taganrog, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, and Nizhny Novgorod. Deliveries of the "Ladoga" to carriers will begin in 2028.
Characteristics of the TVRS-44 "Ladoga":
- Length — 22.8 m
- Height — 8.3 m
- Wingspan — 26 m
- Cabin width — 2.6 m
- Weight — 12 t
- Number of passengers — 44
- Crew — 2
- Range — 2200 km
- Maximum speed — 480 km/h
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