
Il-296 with PD-35 declassified on slides: the aircraft does not exist, the engine is not ready
The project was shown in Kazan, but it remains at the concept level

The project was shown in Kazan, but it remains at the concept level

The rare long-range aircraft has been idle since 2021

The model of the aircraft and power plant were shown in a presentation in Kazan

New dampers regulate air supply to the flame tube, increasing engine efficiency

New device for a turbojet engine reduces the acoustic and infrared signature of jet streams

Preliminary, the aircraft will receive two promising PD-26 engines

However, there is no such twin-engine aircraft yet, and the development timeline is unknown

The carrier transferred four Airbus A330 aircraft under a wet lease agreement until the end of 2027

The power plant successfully passed an extreme test to maintain cascade systems

The Rais of Tatarstan was presented with new projects, but the main emphasis is on Tu-214

Fuel cutoff is triggered even before the turbine reaches dangerous speeds