Сроки замены Ан-2 назвали официально: самолёт «Байкал» выйдет в серию

Serial production of the light aircraft should begin no later than December 2026

Serial production of the LMS-901 Baikal light aircraft is scheduled to begin no later than 2026. This was announced by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at a meeting on the aviation industry.

The MC-21 and Baikal should be ready for serial launch, respectively, according to our plans, in October and December of next year.
Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister

The Baikal aircraft was planned to be produced at the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) back in 2019, and it was supposed to replace the An-2.

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

Earlier, www1.ru reported that serial production of the PD-8 engine for the Superjet SJ-100 will begin in 2025.

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