The first TВС-2МS transport and passenger aircraft for the Republic of Bashkortostan has been delivered to Ufa. The delivery was carried out as part of a cooperation between the airline "Light Air", the distribution company "PMI Aero" and the Regional Leasing Company of Bashkortostan.
TВС-2МS has been mass-produced since 2016 by the Russian enterprise Rusaviaprom LLC, this is a deep modernization of the An-2.
The aircraft is equipped with a Honeywell TFE331-12 turboprop engine with a capacity of 1100 hp. Cruising speed is 200 km/h, maximum speed is up to 250 km/h.
The maximum take-off weight of the TВС-2МS reaches 5500 kg, the payload is up to 1500 kg, the cabin capacity is up to 12 people. One of the most important technical advantages of this machine is a short take-off run of up to 50 m and a landing run of 80 m.
Earlier www1.ru reported that a millionth titanium ingot for the construction of the MC-21 and SJ-100 was smelted in Russia.
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