The engineering scale of the aircraft impressed Japanese experts and ordinary citizens
Putin stated that the country needs these aircraft
The head of state described the aircraft as a "very good machine"
However, spare parts for these aircraft are no longer produced
The 1997 disaster claimed the lives of 77 people
Aviation expert Panteleev: no need to revive 50-year-old designs
The Soviet heavy transport aircraft set a world record in a historic polar flight — without landmarks, over four oceans and an icy desert
Volga-Dnepr Cargo Liner Successfully Transports 32-Ton Cargo
Flights to the Khmeimim airbase have resumed after six months
A domestic transport aircraft carried a P-63 Kingcobra, transferred to the USSR by the USA under Lend-Lease, on board
The military transport aircraft took off from the training ground of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant
The aircraft could carry 80 tons of cargo over a range of 3,500 km
No Production Facilities or Technical Personnel
The owner of the air carrier will be the former CEO of Zhukovsky
A new engine will need to be created to construct the cargo plane