The second Il-114-300 aircraft assembled at the Lukhovitsky Aviation Plant (LAZ) took to the skies on Monday, March 31. This was reported by Rostec.
The aircraft was accompanied in the sky by the first Il-114-300 — board "0110". The flight lasted 30 minutes, all systems and equipment worked without failures. The flight program was completed in full.
Connecting another new machine to flight tests will speed up the certification process and start delivering the aircraft to customers. The Il-114-300 will help improve the transport connectivity of Russian regions. It will be able to fly even in difficult climatic conditions, from airfields with concrete or unpaved runways. This will make it indispensable on local routes.
The Il-114-300 consists of Russian units and systems. It includes domestic TV7-117ST-01 engines produced by our UEC. The new aircraft has improved almost all major systems, as well as improved flight performance.
The cockpit has become more ergonomic and equipped with a new digital flight and navigation system.
The Il-114-300 aircraft consists of Russian units and systems, equipped with domestic TV7-117ST-01 engines manufactured by UEC-Klimov. The power plant was certified in December 2022 and surpasses foreign analogues in terms of technical characteristics. It has increased power in take-off mode and includes a new AV112-114 propeller with increased thrust of 4 tons.
Earlier www1.ru reported that modernized anti-aircraft missiles will be included in the ammunition of the newest air defense system «Korona-E»
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