ЛМС-901 «Байкал» будет жить: названа дата поставки первых пяти самолётов с движком ВК-800

The aircraft will be handed over to the airline "Aurora" at the end of 2026

The first five light aircraft "Baikal" will be delivered to the airline "Aurora" at the end of 2026. This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Anton Alikhanov.

According to him, work is currently underway to certify the new VK-800 engine and the new propeller. The Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) will complete it by the end of the year.

At the end of next year, we must deliver the first five aircraft to the airline "Aurora".
Anton Alikhanov, Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade

About the LMS-901 "Baikal" aircraft:

The nine-seat light aircraft LMS-901 "Baikal" will replace the Soviet multi-purpose aircraft An-2. The cruising speed of the aircraft is up to 300 km/h, the maximum flight range is 3 thousand km (with a payload of 2 tons - up to 1.5 thousand km).

Earlier www1.ru reported that Import-substituted SJ-100 aircraft have completed half of the certification program.

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Sources
TASS

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